Recherche dans la collection - The Beaver Family

OLIVER, Marjorie B.

1973-0213

Film

2 of 2

1929

Department of Mines and Resources version
National Parks of Canada, Department of Mines and Resources

photography, William J. Oliver

Title shot of beavers in water. Grey Owl sets out with axe and canoe through the woods; puts canoe in water; sets out across the lake. Grey Owl calls the beavers; they come; beavers with Grey Owl; beavers in water eating poplar branches; beaver eating birch bark; beavers eating Grey Owl's food; baby beaver drinks from bottle, sleeps on Grey Owl's shoulder; beavers grooming; beavers water wrestling; beaver pulls tree away, puts it in place by stream; beaver's teeth cutting branch; beginning of construction of beaver lodge; work continues; beavers bring branches to the mound; a log is found to be covered; beaver solving problem; moves log to the mound; other beavers help; plaster mound with mud; final branches and mud for main door; beaver carrying mud; mound is ready for winter; beater in water swims to the entrance. <17mn>

Silent with English intertitles

Libre

V1 8201-0009
V1 2009-09-0110

MSS 29169

No donor restrictions.

Copyright expired.

with written permission of copyright owner : with credit to the W.J. Oliver Collection, National Archives of Canada~Copyright has been waived by Audrey Langford for any productions for which she holds copyright.~Audrey Langford does not need to be contacted for donor permission, the donor restriction is met in crediting the collection.