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[Lens and Cambrai : incomplete]

Item number (ISN):

20497

Hierarchical level:

Item (Accession level)

Date:

1918 ?

Item number (ISN):

20497

Type of material:

Moving images

Found in:

Archives / Film, Video and Sound

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Record information – Details

Fonds/collection:

CANADIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION, TELEVISION: NON CBC PRODUCTIONS

Accession:

1981-0156

Media:

Film

Production date:

1918 ?

Description:

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This untitled film includes shots of the aftermath of the German withdrawal from French towns at the end of the first World War. A long pan of ruins shows reconnaissance units on patrol, snipers firing from runs, men sorting through the rubble, digging; more shots of soldiers walking through the ruins, followed by pack horses, more scenes of soldiers and a horse; and a young boy with a towel in the street. Lens had been a town of great industry but is now ruined, as the images reveal. The intertitle explains that Lens is paralyzed. The camera pans over the destroyed town, showing the town square, a soldier walking through the rubble and the horizon. On the sea, the Royal Navy continues to harass German submarines: motor boats are seen at high speed; battleships fire their heavy guns. The intertitle states that some sequences were captured from a German U-boat submarine. The German footage includes longshot of three ships travelling in a line; ship moving from right to left; four ships in a row; ship with guns firing; volleys of gun fire exploding in the sea near a ship; explosions in the water as a ship is visible to the side. This concludes the German footage. More footage shows a longshot of a ship firing guns, a medium shot of guns firing and a close-up of the camera beside the guns. Back on land are more towns which have been razed by the Germans before their retreat; Cambrai is shown reduced to smoke and rubble. The smoke clears and the ruined city is visible. The intertitle states that the exquisite beauty of this old French town was reduced to "this". Soldiers walk on the street, with ruins in the background. Also shown are: a longshot of soldiers in the foreground, a corner of a building with a store sign on front and clouds of smoke or dust to one side; building on fire amongst the smoke; rubble in street and a store front on fire; and a close-up of the store burning. An intertitle says that "a famous Canadian General" directs a salvage operation and the film shows more images of the ruined town. Shown is: medium shot of a line of soldiers or officers on the street and General; Draperl standing in front of them, pointing his walking stick; camera panning to show fire damage to buildings as soldiers stand in the foreground; street blocked with debris; shot of building on fire; flames from a window and smoke coming from the roof. <6mn 7s>

Language:

Silent with English intertitles

Notes:

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1. No on-screen credits - copyright owner unknown.~2. Given the 90-year rule, the copyright on this title has expired.~3. Originally accessioned under 1972-0105 but changed to correct accession 1981-0156.~4. Part 14 of an unknown number of parts.

Detailed holdings information:

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Vault ISN:

14850

Format:

FILM

Location number:

8604-0272

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

SIL

Stock:

DUPE

Technical description:

NEG

Made from:

8207-0986

Status:

PRT.ELEM

Vault ISN:

20877

Format:

FILM

Location number:

8606-0034

Vault code:

GAT

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

SIL

Stock:

ANS PRT

Made from:

8604-0272

Status:

REF

Vault ISN:

20879

Format:

FILM

Location number:

8606-0036

Vault code:

GAT

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

SIL

Stock:

DUPE

Technical description:

POS

Made from:

8604-0272

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

220984

Format:

VIDEO

Location number:

V1 9311-0015

Number of items:

1

Status:

REF

Vault ISN:

430021

Format:

VIDEO

Location number:

V1 2006-09-0009

Number of items:

1

Duration:

120:00

Status:

REF

Vault ISN:

980920

Format:

VIDEO

Location number:

V4 2006-09-0033

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

SOF

Made from:

8910-0213
9609-0068
9609-0070
7301-3228
8606-0034
7301-3222
7706-1268
7706-1269
2000-11-0055
2000-04-0136

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

1007474

Format:

FILM

Location number:

8207-0986

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

SIL

Stock:

REL PRT

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

MASTER
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Conditions of access:

open

Consultation copy number:

V1 9311-0015
V1 2006-09-0009

Restrictions on consultation:

~No Restrictions / Pas de restrictions

Donor restrictions:

The permission of Library and Archives Canada is required to reproduce this title.

Copyright status:

Copyright expired.

Reproduction access:

To be Determined / À déterminer

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