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Norwegians Leave = Norwegian Airmen Say Farewell to Canada

Item number (ISN):

23276

Series title:

Fox Movietone News : [excerpt]

Hierarchical level:

Item (Accession level)

Date:

1945-02-20

Item number (ISN):

23276

Type of material:

Moving images

Found in:

Archives / Film, Video and Sound

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Record information – Details

Fonds/collection:

TWENTIETH CENTURY-FOX FILM CORPORATION

Accession:

1980-0175

Media:

Film

Part:

1 of 1

Production date:

1945-02-20

Production company:

Fox Movietone News

Production credit:

photography, Roy Tash

Description:

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Newsreel story shot in Gravenhurst, Ontario, about the end of training of Norwegian airmen in Canada. Training is being transferred to England. Hundreds of invited guests attend the "Farewell to Canada" ceremonies, among them Norwegian royalty and high ranking officials. Flags of three countries are hund with a farewell sign in assembly hall. A Norwegian flyer salutes Canada. The Norwegian airmen break up camp. One of them removes his pin-up posters from the wall near his bunk. Crown Prince Olav of Norway inspects the airmen for the last time in Canada. The Crown Prince chats with one of the boys. Crown Prince Olav presents pilot's wings to nine R.N.A.F. graduates of No. 1 Service Flying Training School -- Camp Borden. There are various shots of the presentation. Line up of newly-made pilots immediately after receiving wings. Longshot of interior of assembly hall where speeches were made by officials. Lieutenant-Governor Albert Matthews of Ontario bids the Crown Prince farewell. Close-up of Prince Olav chatting with Matthews. Mrs. Matthews, wife of the Lieutenant-Governor, with Princess Martha. Colonel Ole Reisted, Air Officer Commanding R.N.A.F. and Major General A.K. Potts, District Officer Commanding M.D. No. 2 (Army). Close-up of Princess Martha and her husband, Crown Prince Olav. Captain Thommessen, Commanding Officer of Little Norway, saying so long to Major Eisenhardt, who is in charge of sports for the Canadian Armed Services. The other man in civilian dress is the Honourable Daniel Steen, Norwegian Minister to Canada. The airmen commence to pack their belongings. One of the men packs his mascot "la-lla". Lieutenant Johan Keurndel packs his owl, which he shot in Canada. The Norwegian flag comes down the flagpole for the last time in Canada. An airman rips the LIttle Normandy sign off a camp building. Norwegians mailing letters to their friends in Canada and the United States. Various scenes showing mechanics dismantling training planes which are crated for shipment to the R.N.A.F. somewhere in England. Various scenes of packing and crating planes for shipment overseas.

Language:

Mute

Original number:

54-175~54-174

Notes:

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1. Subject description for story numbered 54-175 is based on Associated Screen News Limited Caption Sheet.~2. Caption sheet lists title as FAREWELL TO CANADA BY NORWEGIANS but title on screen, under heading CANADIAN NEWS, is NORWEGIAN AIRMEN SAY FAREWELL TO CANADA.~3. This newsreel story was used in the Fox Movietone News Canadian Edition 27, No. 51.~4. The caption sheet states that all Canadian newsreels covered this story (the caption sheet asks "Who Else Covered Story".~5. 1945-02-20 is the date shipped, according to the caption sheet.~6. Caption sheet lists footage submitted to Fox as 730 feet.~7. There is no caption sheet for Fox story 54-174.~8. Opening title lists narrator as Ed Thorgerson but this footage does not have its soundtrack.~9. A shorter version of this story appears in CANADIAN ARMY NEWSREEL No. 71.~10. The roll is divided in two parts starting with the edited, cut story and then followed by the outs.

Detailed holdings information:

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Vault ISN:

31086

Format:

FILM

Location number:

N-3728

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

SIL

Stock:

NITRATE

Technical description:

POS

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

177790

Format:

VIDEO

Location number:

V1 8304-0079

Number of items:

1

Status:

REF

Vault ISN:

604812

Format:

FILM

Location number:

2012-10-0009

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

SIL

Stock:

DUPE

Technical description:

NEG

Made from:

N-3728

Status:

PRT.ELEM

Vault ISN:

644988

Format:

FILM

Location number:

8009-0254

Vault code:

GAT

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

SIL

Stock:

DUPE

Technical description:

NEG

Made from:

N-3728

Status:

PRT.ELEM

Vault ISN:

644989

Format:

FILM

Location number:

8009-0258

Vault code:

GAT

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

SIL

Stock:

DUPE

Technical description:

POS

Made from:

8009-0254

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

644992

Format:

FILM

Location number:

8009-0256

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

SIL

Stock:

ANS PRT

Made from:

8009-0254

Status:

REF
Ordering and viewing options

Conditions of access:

Open

Consultation copy number:

V1 8304-0079

Restrictions on consultation:

No Restrictions / Pas de restrictions

Reproduction access:

With written permissions / Avec les permissions écrites

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