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[Tug Launching]

Item number (ISN):

24824

Hierarchical level:

Item (Accession level)

Date:

1944-08

Item number (ISN):

24824

Type of material:

Moving images

Found in:

Archives / Film, Video and Sound

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Fonds/collection:

TWENTIETH CENTURY-FOX FILM CORPORATION

Accession:

1980-0175

Media:

Film

Part:

1 of 1

Production date:

1944-08

Production company:

Fox News

Description:

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Newsreel story shot in Trenton, Ontario in August 1944. The Central Bridge Company of Trenton launches the 50th invasion tug built by the company at its plant which is located three miles from the nearest water. The tug is constructed from prefabricated parts, some made on the spot and some made in other factories miles away. The tugs are carried on flat cars to the nearest water, where they are launched and then proceed under their own power to an ocean port for loading on freighters which carry them to battle fronts. These tugs have been used in the Mediterranean and Normandy operations for carrying troops and supplies, pulling invasion barges off beachheads and various other utility purposes. At the launching of the 50th tug built at Trenton, a factory worker hands over the ship's papers to C.D. Howe, Minister of Munitions and Supply, who in turn handed them over to W.F. Fletcher of the British Ministry of War Transport. Also present for the ceremony are Angus L. MacDonald, Minister of the Navy, and Humphrey Mitchell, Minister of Labour. The footage shows: long shot of crowd at dock; pan of crowd at dock to C.A. Hill, plant manager, speaking; close-up of sign on side of tug; long shot of launching; medium shot of tug launching; long shot of Mitchell speaking; long shot of MacDonald speaking; medium shot of Howe speaking; close-up of Howe speaking; close-up of Lorna Hill presenting tugès papers to Howe; medium shot of official party in plant; same party inspecting tugs in various stages of construction; close-up and pan of official party, showing, left to right -- Mitchell, Hill, Howe and MacDonald; close-up of Howe in shipyard; close-up right to left of Mitchell, MacDonald and Howe; medium shot of dock as tug pulls away; close-up of bridge with MacDonald steering, then turning wheel over to captain; and longshot taken from the tug of the dock as the tug moves away.

Language:

Mute

Original number:

52-763

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1. Subject description is based on NFB press release, which states that this official government film release is Canadian film material submitted by the NFB and was approved and passed by Canadian censors.

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Vault ISN:

34135

Format:

FILM

Location number:

N-3723

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

SIL

Stock:

NITRATE

Technical description:

POS

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

37272

Format:

FILM

Location number:

8010-0168

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

SIL

Stock:

DUPE

Technical description:

NEG

Made from:

N-3723

Status:

PRT.ELEM

Vault ISN:

37274

Format:

FILM

Location number:

8010-0170

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

SIL

Stock:

ANS PRT

Made from:

8010-0168

Status:

REF

Vault ISN:

37275

Format:

FILM

Location number:

8010-0172

Vault code:

GAT

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

SIL

Stock:

DUPE

Technical description:

POS

Made from:

8010-0168

Status:

MASTER
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