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Mabel Bell's Aerial Experiment

Item number (ISN):

367556

Hierarchical level:

Item (Accession level)

Date:

2003

Item number (ISN):

367556

Type of material:

Moving images

Found in:

Archives / Film, Video and Sound

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Record information – Details

Fonds/collection:

CANADIAN TELEVISION FUND

Accession:

2005-0253

Media:

Video

Part:

1 of 1

Production date:

2003

Production company:

Broadcast Master
Arcadia Entertainment Inc.

Production credit:

director/producer, John Wesley Chisholm; writing, Gary Lang; narrator, Mike Campbell

Description:

The story of Mabel Bell's dream to take to the skies is the central focus of this documentary. Using her own money, Mabel funded an association called the Aerial Experiment Association (AEA) headed by her husband, Alexander Graham Bell in 1907. The organization was given a year to accomplish history. Scientific America was offering a trophy and prestige to the first manned flight of atleast one kilometre. With the Wright brothers developing their planes in secret, the AEA was determined to succeed. To this end they produced four prototype planes, the last of which accomplished Canada's first ever powered flight. The efforts of the AEA have often been overlooked, but some of their patents form the basis of airplane design to this day. The Wright brothers unveiled their creation to the military and made a momentous public flight, cemeting them in the history books, yet Mabel Bell's vision was a significant contribution to the history of flight which must be remembered. <46mn 45s>

Language:

English

Notes:

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1. Produced with the participation of the Canadian Television Fund created by the Government of Canada (Telefilm Canada: Equity Investment Program) and the Canadian Cable Industry (CTF: License Fee Program); Canadian Independent Film and Video Fund.~2. Produced with the assistance of the Nova Scotia Film Industry Tax Credit; Nova Scotia Film Development Corporation.~3. Produced in association with CBC Atlantic; Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit. ~4. Two copies received.

Detailed holdings information:

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Vault ISN:

416115

Format:

VIDEO

Location number:

V7 2005-11-0048

Vault code:

GAT

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

SOF

Duration:

46:45

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

416116

Format:

VIDEO

Location number:

V1 2005-11-0047

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

SOF

Duration:

46:45

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

REF

Vault ISN:

777075

Format:

VIDEO

Location number:

367556.MXF

Number of items:

1

Made from:

V7 2005-11-0048

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

777076

Format:

VIDEO

Location number:

367556.MP4

Number of items:

1

Made from:

V7 2005-11-0048

Status:

REF
Ordering and viewing options

Conditions of access:

Open

Consultation copy number:

V1 2005-11-0047

Restrictions on consultation:

No Restrictions / Pas de restrictions

Reproduction access:

With written permission of Copyright Owner / Avec la permission écrite du détenteur des droits d'auteur

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