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Churchill's Island = La Forteresse de Churchill

Item number (ISN):

21263

Series title:

Canada Carries On = World in Action

Hierarchical level:

Item (Accession level)

Date:

1941

Item number (ISN):

21263

Type of material:

Moving images

Found in:

Archives / Film, Video and Sound

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Record information – Details

Fonds/collection:

ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURE ARTS & SCIENCES

Accession:

1975-0227

Media:

Film

Part:

2 of 2

Production date:

1941

Release date:

1941

Production company:

National Film Board

Production credit:

director/producer/editing, Stuart Legg; sound, Walter Darling; music, Lucio Agostini; narrator, Lorne Greene

Description:

A classic presentation of the strategy of the Battle of Britain, the film shows with penetrating clarity the relationship of the various forces that went into making up the island's defenses. Here is the Royal Air Force in its epic battle with the Luftwaffe, the Navy in its stubborn fight against the raiders of sea and sky, the coastal defences, the mechanized cavalry, the merchant seamen, and, steadfast behind them all, Britain's tough, unbending civilian army. <22mn>

Language:

English

Notes:

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1. This was the first NFB film to win an Oscar.~2. Later released worldwide by United Artists as part of the WORLD IN ACTION series.
~3. Subject description from The NFB Film Guide : The Productions of the National Film Board of Canada from 1939 to 1989.

Detailed holdings information:

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Vault ISN:

27036

Format:

FILM

Location number:

N-2716
N-2717

Number of items:

2

Kind of sound:

COMP

Stock:

NITRATE

Max. shrinkage:

0.7%

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

29175

Format:

FILM

Location number:

7606-0034
7606-0035

Vault code:

GAT

Number of items:

2

Kind of sound:

SIL

Stock:

DUPE

Technical description:

NEG

Made from:

N-2716
N-2717

Status:

PRT.ELEM

Vault ISN:

29177

Format:

FILM

Location number:

7606-0036
7606-0037

Vault code:

GAT

Number of items:

2

Kind of sound:

OPT TRK

Technical description:

NEG

Made from:

N-2716
N-2717

Status:

PRT.ELEM

Vault ISN:

29178

Format:

FILM

Location number:

7608-0332
7608-0333

Vault code:

GAT

Number of items:

2

Kind of sound:

SIL

Stock:

DUPE

Technical description:

POS

Made from:

7606-0034
7606-0035

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

29179

Format:

SOUND

Location number:

7608-0334
7608-0335

Number of items:

2

Kind of sound:

MAG TRK

Made from:

N-2716
N-2717

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

29186

Format:

FILM

Location number:

8301-0077
8301-0078

Number of items:

2

Kind of sound:

COMP

Stock:

ANS PRT

Made from:

7606-0034
7606-0035
7606-0036
7606-0037

Status:

REF

Vault ISN:

416659

Format:

FILM

Location number:

2005-11-0049
2005-11-0050

Number of items:

2

Kind of sound:

SIL

Stock:

DUPE

Technical description:

NEG

Max. shrinkage:

0.2%

Made from:

N-2716
N-2717

Status:

PRT.ELEM

Vault ISN:

416660

Format:

FILM

Location number:

2005-11-0051
2005-11-0052

Number of items:

2

Kind of sound:

OPT TRK

Technical description:

NEG

Max. shrinkage:

0.2%

Made from:

N-2716
N-2717

Status:

PRT.ELEM

Vault ISN:

416661

Format:

FILM

Location number:

2005-11-0053

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

COMP

Stock:

REL PRT

Max. shrinkage:

0.2%

Made from:

2005-11-0049
2005-11-0050
2005-11-0051
2005-11-0052

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

705300

Format:

VIDEO

Location number:

21263-001
21263-002

Number of items:

2

Kind of sound:

SIL

Duration:

22:00

Made from:

N-2716
N-2717

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

733264

Format:

VIDEO

Location number:

CHURCHILLSISLAND_FTR_F-137_FR-XX_INT_10_2K_LAC__IOP.dcp

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

SOF

Duration:

22:00

Made from:

N-2716
N-2717

Status:

REF

Vault ISN:

947118

Format:

VIDEO

Location number:

21263.MOV

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

SOF

Duration:

22:00

Made from:

N-2716
N-2717

Status:

REF

Vault ISN:

947119

Format:

VIDEO

Location number:

21263.MP4

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

SOF

Duration:

22:00

Made from:

N-2716
N-2717

Status:

REF
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Conditions of access:

Open

Donor restrictions:

No donor restrictions.

Copyright status:

Copyright expired.

Reproduction access:

with written permission of copyright owner : no donor restrictions~For permission for use of NFB productions still under copyright, contact: NFB, P.O. Box 6100, Montreal, Quebec.

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