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Record information – Brief The Great Divide
Series title:Canadian CameoHierarchical level:Item (Accession level)Date:1950/1951Item number (ISN):18596Type of material:Moving imagesFound in:Archives / Film, Video and Sound -
Record information – Details Fonds/collection:ASSOCIATED SCREEN NEWS LTD.Accession:1973-0127Media:FilmPart:1 of 1Production date:1950/1951Release date:1951-08Production company:Associated Screen News Ltd.Production credit:director, Gordon Sparling; photography, Jack Hynes; sound, Walter Darling; music, Lucio Agostini; narrator, Lamont TildenCountry of production:cnDescription:The Canadian Rockies in all their picturesque grandeur are featured in this travelogue narrated by Lamont Tilden. The spectacular alpine trails which parallel the "great divide" of Canada's Rocky range, are seen through the eyes of horse-back riders. They travel along the Yoho River, past the turbulent waters of the Kicking Horse River and on through Kicking Horse Pass itself. CPR steam train and automobiles follow the route up the "big hill" too, against the dramatic backdrop of mountain peaks and forests. Other noteworthy footage includes sequences of Lake Louise with Mount Victoria in the background; Bow River; and scenic glaciers, waterfalls and mountain steams. <8mn 28s>Subjects:ALBERTA~BOW RIVER VALLEY~KICKING HORSE PASS ~MOUNTAIN PASSES~MOUNTAIN ROADS~RAILROAD TRAINS~ROCKY MOUNTAINS ~TRAILS~VICTORIA, MOUNT ~YOHO RIVER Language:EnglishOriginal number:9.945Notes:Detailed holdings information: -
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