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[Transatlantic Empress : Empress of Britain = Roffman Footage] : [out-takes]

Item number (ISN):

444001

Hierarchical level:

Item (Accession level)

Date:

1955

Item number (ISN):

444001

Type of material:

Moving images

Found in:

Archives / Film, Video and Sound

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Fonds/collection:

ROFFMAN, Julian

Accession:

1972-0104

Media:

Film

Part:

5 of 5

Production date:

1955

Production company:

Associated Screen Studios

Sponsor:

Canadian Pacific Railway

Description:

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Roll one; Liverpool pilot boat, lifeboat drill, shuffleboard, various passengers relaxing on afterdeck. Bridge, Captain Keoy. Empress of Britain off St. Helen's Isle, Montreal. Various shots of passengers on arrival at Montreal. Much cheerful waving from various deck levels of ship. Empress of Britain in dock, Montreal in background, pan to stern. People on dock with streamers to ship. Shots of casting off, close-up of stern as lines taken by tugs. Top shot of Phillips Square, Montreal. Various shots of Sherbrooke and Guy streets and Park Avenue, Montreal. Notre Dame Church, Montreal.~Roll two: Britain on trial, running with flags. London-Horsegurads Parade. Luggage at landing stage, Liverpool. Britain with tugs at Mersey. Longshoremen and megaphone on landing stage. Sailor and house flag in background. Luggage. People on gangway. Hoisting luggage aboard. Piles of baggage on landing stage. Britain in Mersey. Nelson's column. CPR building in Trafalgar square. Merchant Navy Memorial. Flag on Canada House. Memorial. Aft deck games. Passengers. Crew preparing winches at hatch. Whistle blowing under Jacques Cartier Bridge. From Jacques Cartier Bridge leaving Montreal. Sun deck. Aft deck passengers and wake. From St. Helens Isle leaving Britain.~Roll three; Life aboard Canadian Pacific Empress of Britain (interiors). Tourist children's playground. Stweard showing couple into tourist bedroom. Tourist passenger's at Purser's Office. Man in verandah of first class suite. Phone booth. First class shop. Cinema. Promenade deck foyer, first class. First class bar. Swimming pool. First class dining room, diners, close-up roast beef. Dancing in Empress Room.~Roll four; Close-up ship's telegraph. Empress of Britain leaving dock (Liverpool). Mast, company flags and pilot jack. Entrance, Windsor Station, Montreal. Mast, lowering Blue Peter. Deck tennis. Empress of Britain leaving Montreal Harbour. Sailors on fore-deck with winches and docking lines. Jacques Cartier Bridge from Britain's deck. Sun Life building, Montreal.~Roll five: Close up of Captain at the helm. Officer plotting route on a map which reads, 'Lake Erie'. Steamer stacks belching smoke. Bridge.Interior cabin. Woman doing her hair. Checking her dress.Porter carrying luggage into the cabin for couple. Thermostat on the cabin wall. Couple dressing. maid serving passenger breakfast in bed. making the bed. people on deck. Streamers. Aft deck gaems. Children with dog. <51mn>

Language:

Silent

Notes:

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1. Production date based on the film edge code. Subject description taken from hand inspection and the Roffman Collection finding aid shot list. In some cases the finding aid shot list is more extensive than what actually appears on the roll.~2. Film rolls in this collection are in need of proper leadering and splice repair. Most shots on a roll are taped together and require cement splices prior to any screenings, video transfer, or client requests.~3. Library and Archives Canada is now the copyright owner for material originally under copyright to Julian Roffman. Julian Roffman died 16 November 2000, therefore, the material in this collection for which he was creator is under copyright until 31 December 2050.~4. Subject description taken from Roffman Collection can shot list.~5. The Roffman Collection can shot list also indicates Empress of Britain footage in 'Can 455' which appears to match the content of 7301-6937.~6. A production slate on the films indicates these rolls are possibly out-takes of the Associated Screen News Production F-549, TRANSATLANTIC EMPRESS, 251685.

Detailed holdings information:

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Vault ISN:

597711

Format:

FILM

Location number:

7301-6891
7301-6891/A
7301-6892
7301-6893

Number of items:

4

Kind of sound:

SIL

Stock:

ORIG

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

639586

Format:

FILM

Location number:

7301-6937

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

SIL

Stock:

ORIG

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

MASTER
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Open

Donor restrictions:

No donor restrictions.

Copyright status:

Under copyright.

Reproduction access:

with written permission of copyright owner : no donor restrictions Library and Archives Canada is now the copyright owner for material originally under copyright to Julian Roffman. Julian Roffman died 16 November 2000, therefore, the material in this collection for which he was creator is under copyright until 31 December 2050.~Library and Archives Canada is now the copyright owner for material originally under copyright to Julian Roffman.~Julian Roffman died 16 November 2000, therefore, the material in this collection for which he was creator is under copyright until 31 December 2050.

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