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Peter Dawson Special International Relay Race = Course à Relais Internationale Peter Dawson Special

Item number (ISN):

77723

Hierarchical level:

Item (Accession level)

Date:

1931

Item number (ISN):

77723

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Type of material:

Moving images

Found in:

Archives / Film, Video and Sound

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Record information – Details

Fonds/collection:

SEAGRAM MUSEUM ARCHIVES

Accession:

1987-0622

Media:

Film

Part:

1 of 1

Production date:

1931

Release date:

1931

Production company:

Associated Screen News Ltd.

Production credit:

photography, Lucien Roy; editing, J.B. Scott

Country of production:

cn

Sponsor:

Distillers Corp. Ltd.

Description:

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This film depicts a relay race in which the following pairs of runners participated: Arthur Newton from South Africa and his partner Peter Gauzzi from England; Ollie Wanttinen from Finland and Frank Hoey from Montreal; McNamara from Australia and Joie Ray from Chicago and the final pair Mr. Salo from Passaic, N.J. and Mr. Gardner from Seattle, Washington. The course for this race extended from Montreal to Quebec City to Ste. Anne and back to the Montreal Stadium. Newton and Gauzzi won with a time of 53 hours, 15 minutes and 8 seconds. Second place went to Fager and Jokela with a time of 54 hours, 20 minutes and 12 seconds and third place went to Ray and McNamara with a time of 55 hours and 22 minutes and 37 seconds. The film also covers preliminary trials. The following people are also shown: Benoit; Trotter; Colin; Charron; Edouard Fabré; Roch Bourassa; Mayor Robichon; A.C. Iler of Distillers Corporation; promoter Armand Vincent; Samuel Bronfman; Allan Bronfman; official timer/observer Alfred Shrubb; Fager; Doctor Latour; Thoroval; Simpson; Richman; Desroches; starter Pete Sanstol and Harry Bronfman. <17mn 12s>

Language:

Silent with English / Français intertitles

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1. The film credits specifically mention Samuel Bronfman and Allan Bronfman as annual sponsors of the event.
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Conditions of access:

Open

Consultation copy number:

V1 8805-0044
V1 2004-05-0023

Restrictions on consultation:

~No Restrictions / Pas de restrictions

Reproduction access:

To be Determined / À déterminer

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