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Invasion of Fortress Europe

Item number (ISN):

311958

Series title:

The News Parade

Hierarchical level:

Item (Accession level)

Date:

1944

Item number (ISN):

311958

Type of material:

Moving images

Found in:

Archives / Film, Video and Sound

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Record information – Details

Fonds/collection:

SHAW, Hollis and Lillian

Accession:

2000-0035

Media:

Film

Part:

1 of 1

Production date:

1944

Production company:

Castle Films

Production credit:

editing, Eugene W. Castle; commentator, Basil [Riesdale]

Country of production:

cn

Distributor name:

Associated Screen News Ltd.

Description:

Film about the D-Day invasion of Europe by the Allies. It includes footage of: American B-25 and B-17 bombers attacking Normandy and the south of France; paratroopers setting out with tow gliders; mobilization of invasion force on English coast; the invasion fleet giving artillery support; Canadian troops in landing craft; commentator stating that the Canadian troops are avenging the loss to the Germans during the Dieppe Raid; and Royal Canadian Navy evacuating wounded soldiers (life preserver has RCN printed on it).

Language:

English

Notes:

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1. Distributed in Canada by Associated Screen News Ltd.~2. See also ISN 42657.~3. The footage of the Canadians in the landing craft is the famous footage shot by Sergeant Bill Grant of the Canadian Army Film and Photo Unit.~4. Eugene Castle, the creator of this film, died in 1960 - copyright, therefore, expires in 2011.

Detailed holdings information:

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Vault ISN:

351550

Format:

FILM

Location number:

2000-10-0067

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

COMP

Stock:

REL PRT

Max. shrinkage:

1%

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

408916

Format:

VIDEO

Location number:

V1 2005-03-0001

Number of items:

1

Duration:

120:00

Status:

REF

Vault ISN:

979738

Format:

VIDEO

Location number:

V4 2005-03-0003

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

SOF

Made from:

7704-0416
7704-0417
7704-0665
7704-0666
8806-0195
8220-0882
2000-10-0067
8808-0261
8330-0120/005

Status:

MASTER
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Conditions of access:

Open

Consultation copy number:

V1 2005-03-0001

Donor restrictions:

No donor restrictions.

Copyright status:

Under copyright until 31 December 2010.

Copyright owner:

Original copyright owner: Castle Films.~Copyright owner: MCA Home Entertainment.

Reproduction access:

with written permission of copyright owner : no donor restrictions~Copyright owners of amateur footage are unknown.

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