Collection search - Auto Strikers Picket Factory : 3700 Employees Stage Walk-Out at Oshawa = First General Strike Hits Oshawa

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Auto Strikers Picket Factory : 3700 Employees Stage Walk-Out at Oshawa = First General Strike Hits Oshawa

Item number (ISN):

332418

Series title:

Fox Movietone News. British Empire News

Hierarchical level:

Item (Accession level)

Date:

1937

Item number (ISN):

332418

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:

1973-0124

Media:

Film

Part:

1 of 1

Production date:

1937

Production company:

Fox Movietone News

Description:

Newsreel story under the heading BRITISH EMPIRE NEWS, with title AUTO STRIKERS PICKET FACTORY. 3700 EMPLOYEES STAGE WALKOUT AT OSHAWA. It shows: exterior of General Motor plant with striking workers picketing plant and strikers being fed by union sympathizers; long shot of General Motors of Canada sign on factory roof; workers walking around in small circles; women and men shown in separate shots; men drinking cups of coffee; women being served sandwiches; medium shot of transport truck backing out of the crowd; medium shot officials with guards; long shot of officials addressing the strikers; and long shot of men walking up stairs and entering the factory. The Associated Screen News caption sheet identifies the men speaking to the strikers as Oshawa Mayor Alex Hall and Hugh Thompson, U.S. representative of the United Auto Workers Association and chief organizer in Canada.

Language:

Mute

Notes:

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1. Matching soundtrack not received.~2. Actuality footage over 50 years - copyright expired.~3. Associated Screen News caption sheet says that this was shot by Associated Screen News (400 feet of footage was submitted by ASN to Fox).~4. See also IDC ISN 23374.

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Vault ISN:

220857

Format:

VIDEO

Location number:

V1 8307-0019

Number of items:

1

Status:

REF

Vault ISN:

366870

Format:

FILM

Location number:

7301-9100

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

SIL

Stock:

DUPE

Technical description:

NEG

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

PRT.ELEM
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Conditions of access:

Open

Consultation copy number:

V1 8307-0019

Restrictions on consultation:

~No Restrictions / Pas de restrictions

Donor restrictions:

The permission of the donor, Fox, is required to reproduce this material.

Copyright status:

Copyright expired.

Reproduction access:

With written permissions / Avec les permissions écrites

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