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[William Lyon Mackenzie King and R.B. Bennett]

Item number (ISN):

237407

Series title:

The Days Before Yesterday : [stockshots]

Hierarchical level:

Item (Accession level)

Date:

1931/1948

Item number (ISN):

237407

Type of material:

Moving images

Found in:

Archives / Film, Video and Sound

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Record information – Details

Fonds/collection:

CANADIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION, TELEVISION: CAM GRAHAM PRODUCTIONS, THE DAYS BEFORE YESTERDAY

Accession:

1995-0172

Media:

Film

Part:

1 of 1

Production date:

1931/1948

Description:

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Archival footage acquired from Visnews in London, England for research and reuse in the CBC television series THE DAYS BEFORE YESTERDAY. It shows: Newsreel story title Crisis - Question of National Credit. British Conservative Leader Baldwin discussing Britain's financial problems in 1931 (a matter of confidence in the pound sterling and British trade); Baldwin wants foreign investment to stop; compares inflation in Germany to what could happen in England; Paramount News report with title Ottawa Envoy Home. Southampton-Ottawa Empire Bonds Strenghtened. Mr. Baldwin and Colleagues Return from Imperial Economic Conference. Final Ottawa Scenes: Rousing speeches by Baldwin and R.B. Bennett. Excerpt of speech by Baldwin. R.B. Bennett's speech at the close of the Ottawa Conference in 1932; News excerpt with title Bennett Home to Canada, with optical track. Bennett on an ocean liner leaving England for Canada in 1932; Bennett's speech on disarmament after receiving a petition from the people in 1932; British Paramount News story with title Nations Sign Wheat Pact. Bennett chairs meeting and brings it to a close. Bennett's speech after the signing of a 22-nation wheat pact in London, England in 1933; Paramount News report with title Empire Politicians Meet. Sir Herbert Samuel visits Liberal Conference; the Liberal Party summer conference in 1933;~William Lyon Mackenzie King and Vincent Massey heard speaking briefly. Premier Bennett Sails. Bennett returning to Canada after a holiday in England in 1934 (returning prosperity evident); Lord Mayor in Canada; William Lyon Mackenzie King with Sir Percy Vincent at the 58th Canadian National Exhibition in 1936; Eighteen Fleets Honour King in Naval Review. Coronation Review. The King and Queen reviewing the Royal Navy at Spithead, England in 1937; members of the Royal Family, including Princess Elizabeth on ship Victoria and Albert; King George VI and Duke of Kent tour different vessels. Silent footage of R.B. Bennett and Herriot of France, American Secretary of State Cordell Hull and Macdonald of England in 1933; Bennett meeting Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1935; Roosevelt stands up with assistance to shake hands with R.B. Bennett and others; Bennett's speech on leaving for Washington in 1935 (audio missing); a campaign speech by Mackenzie King during the general election of 1935 (audio missing); Paramount News report with title U.S. Promise to Canada. Mackenzie King and Franklin D. Roosevelt opening the International bridge at the Thousand Islands in 1938. Footage of Roosevelt speaking (no audio).Scenes of Thousand Islands and aerial footage of bridge. William Lyon Mackenzie King speaks. Scenes of the National Liberal Convention in August 1948. William Lyon Mackenzie King makes speech (no audio) and shakes Louis St. Laurent's hand. Also contains Edison footage of automobile parade, 1902.

Language:

English

Notes:

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1. Description is based on stockshot list prepared by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and screening.~2. Items not in this order in can 15291 and a number of stories missing from version in can 15432.~3. Optical track poor quality for version in can 15432.~4. Edison automobile footage in can 15291 only and not mentioned in CBC shotlist.~5. Actuality footage over 50 years - copyright expired.

Detailed holdings information:

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Vault ISN:

345625

Format:

FILM

Location number:

2000-03-0262

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

SIL

Stock:

DUPE

Technical description:

POS

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

345635

Format:

SOUND

Location number:

2000-03-0263

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

MAG TRK

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

382128

Format:

VIDEO

Location number:

V1 2003-04-0011

Number of items:

1

Duration:

120:00

Status:

REF

Vault ISN:

382917

Format:

FILM

Location number:

2003-05-0137

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

SIL

Stock:

REL PRT

Max. shrinkage:

0.5%

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

383002

Format:

FILM

Location number:

2003-05-0139

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

COMP

Stock:

REL PRT

Max. shrinkage:

0.4%

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

978344

Format:

VIDEO

Location number:

V4 2003-04-0014

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

SOF

Made from:

7907-0889
7909-0890
7909-0891
2002-03-0262
2002-03-0263

Status:

MASTER
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Conditions of access:

Open

Consultation copy number:

V1 2003-04-0011

GENCAT identity number:

GAD 0FD547

Restrictions on consultation:

~No Restrictions / Pas de restrictions

Copyright status:

Copyright expired.

Reproduction access:

with written permission of copyright owner : no donor restrictions~Copyright varies since the footage comes from a number of sources.~Terms of copyright owners' original agreements with donor uncertain.~Material which Cam Graham obtained from the Imperial War Museum, London, requires the written permission of IWM for reproduction.

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