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First Bee Hive Giant Slalom

Item number (ISN):

352287

Hierarchical level:

Item (Accession level)

Date:

1961-02-26

Item number (ISN):

352287

Type of material:

Moving images

Found in:

Archives / Film, Video and Sound

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Record information – Details

Fonds/collection:

GIBSON, Dan

Accession:

2004-0056

Media:

Film

Part:

1 of 1

Production date:

1961-02-26

Release date:

1961 ?

Production company:

Ashley & Crippen Ltd.

Production credit:

director, Dan Gibson; commentator, Wade Hampton

Cast credit:

Ernie McCulloch, Andy Tommy, Art Tommy, Jim Georgas, Bill Georgas, Bill Irwin, Red McConville, Edward Popovich, Don Holding, Mario Fontana

Sponsor:

St. Lawrence Starch Company Ltd.

Description:

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First professional Bee Hive Giant Slalom competition at Georgian Peaks in Collingwood, Ontario. Twenty-three racers from Canada, United States, Austria, Norway and Switzerland, are shown descending the race circuit. The racers include: Toni Spiss, Christian Pravda, Othmar Schneider, Anderl Molterer, Stein Eriksen, Ernie McCulloch, Art Tommy, Sigurd Rokne, Hanz Gabl, Rod ?, Johny Crip?, Hanz Hader, Rich Challen, Jean Lessard, Jim Georgas, Hanz Wieland, Bill Irwin, Red McConville, Bill Georgas, Edward Popovich, M. Mayoff, Paul Williams, Don Holding, and Mario Fontana. Racers are filmed in slow motion for their second runs. Commentator provides a technical commentary on some racing techniques such as the step-turn, a new method adopted by many racers. Over 10,000 spectators are in attendance for the race. On hand to congratulare the winners are Toni Sailer from Austria, Miss Bee Hive, Inge Britt, former Miss Finland and Miss Europe, and Lorne Gray of the St. Lawrence Starch Company presents each racer with a can of Bee Hive Corn Syrup. Many of the prize-winning racers are seen drinking the Bee Hive Corn Syrup, a favourite energy food of many athletes. Some prize winners include Sigurd Rokne from Norway, Toni Spiss from Austria, Christian Pravda from Austria, Othmar Schneider from Austria, Anderl Molterer, from Austria and the champion Stein Eriksen from Norway. <27mn 30s>

Language:

English

Original number:

29A

Notes:

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1. Length is approximate~2. Dan Gibson died on March 18, 2006.~3. Musical accompaniement interspersed during slow-motion racers descents.

Detailed holdings information:

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Vault ISN:

394376

Format:

FILM

Location number:

2004-04-0096

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

SIL

Stock:

ORIG

Max. shrinkage:

0.4%

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

394396

Format:

FILM

Location number:

2004-04-0097

Vault code:

GAT

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

OPT TRK

Technical description:

NEG

Max. shrinkage:

0.2%

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

498678

Format:

VIDEO

Location number:

V1 2009-04-0008

Number of items:

1

Duration:

80:00

Status:

REF

Vault ISN:

982607

Format:

VIDEO

Location number:

V4 2009-04-0031

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

SOF

Made from:

8615-1403
8615-1404
8615-1405
8615-1406
8615-1407
8615-1408
2004-04-0096
2004-04-0097

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

1144730

Format:

VIDEO

Location number:

2004-04-0096-DPX

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

SIL

Duration:

27:00

Made from:

2004-04-0096

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

1144732

Format:

SOUND

Location number:

2004-04-0096.WAV

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

BWF

Duration:

27:00

Made from:

2004-04-0096

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

1144734

Format:

VIDEO

Location number:

352287.MOV

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

SOF

Duration:

27:34

Made from:

2004-04-0096-DPX
2004-04-0096.WAV

Status:

REF

Vault ISN:

1144739

Format:

VIDEO

Location number:

352287.MP4

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

SOF

Duration:

27:34

Made from:

352287.MOV

Status:

REF
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Conditions of access:

Open

Consultation copy number:

V1 2009-04-0008

Copyright status:

Under copyright until 1 January, 2057.

Copyright owner:

Original copyright owner: Dan Gibson.~Copyright owner: Library and Archives Canada.

Reproduction access:

with written permission of copyright owner : no donor restrictions~Original copyright owner: Dan Gibson.~Copyright owner: Library and Archives Canada.

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