Collection search - Spotlight No. 2
-
Record information – Brief Spotlight No. 2
Series title:Canadian CameoHierarchical level:Item (Accession level)Date:1949/1951Item number (ISN):216455Type of material:Moving imagesFound in:Archives / Film, Video and Sound -
Record information – Details Fonds/collection:ASSOCIATED SCREEN NEWS LTD.Accession:1973-0127Media:FilmPart:1 of 1Production date:1949/1951Release date:1951-06Production company:Associated Screen News Ltd.Production credit:director, Gordon Sparling; producer, B.E. Norrish; photography, Jack Hynes; Doug Skene; music, Lucio Agostini; sound, Walter Darling; narrator, Lamont TildenCountry of production:cnDescription:Newsmagazine covering four stories:~Famous Faces. Five notable public clocks found in Canada are examined: the Peace Tower clock in Ottawa; the McGill University Gate clock in Montreal; the city hall clocks of Vancouver and Toronto; and the "Jousting Knights" clock in downtown Hamilton.~Taxilated Tundra. The Northwest Territories' capital of Yellowknife is looked at for its transportation facilities, with an emphasis on taxi transportation.~Spotlight on John Pratt. John Pratt does a short comical "autobiographical" sketch that includes the well-known Navy show number "You'll Get Used to It".~Toronto Tip Topper Club. Extra-tall people of both sexes are shown socializing at a club they have formed to overcome the barrier of being extraordinarily tall. Shown is the annual dance and the Miss Tip Topper of the Year competition, with radio personality Bing Whittaker crowning the successful Miss Tip Topper. <10mn 20s>Language:EnglishOriginal number:B-839Notes:Detailed holdings information: -
Ordering and viewing options Conditions of access:OpenConsultation copy number:V1 8007-0042
Restrictions on consultation:~No Restrictions / Pas de restrictionsDonor restrictions:No donor restrictions.Copyright status:Under copyright until 31 December 2044.Copyright owner:Copyright owner: National Archives of Canada.Reproduction access:To be Determined / À déterminerYou can order materials in advance to be ready for you when you visit. You will need a user card to do this.
Cannot visit us on site? You can purchase a copy to be sent to you. Some restrictions may apply.