STK-ID 16165

More power for British Columbia (14/06/1949): MCS of poster re Bridge River Project. ESTABLISHING HASs of new power house on Seton Lake at base of Mission Mountain, TILT UP slope along 1200 feet penstocks. LAS of transformer station pylons. Cut to various elements of pylons, insulators. Shots of dam and spillway, water cascading over. Sequence on opening ceremony including shots of President of British Columbia Electric, Dal Grauer at the microphone, of Chief engineer Tom Ingledow and of Vancouver Mayor Thompson. CU of Mayor Thompson at the microphone. Shot of presentation of tray to Mayor Thompson. Sequence on Mayor Thompson and others in control room, Mayor Thompson turning switch on control panel, dial reacting. TILT DOWN along penstock to LS of foot of mountain and generator sation. HALS of generator sation. Shots of power house from foot of mountain and of water surging out of power house.

DETAILS

Excerpt from
More Power for B.C./ Governor General Honours Indian War Dead
Location
Bridge River
Year
1949
Collection
National Film Board
Available formats
Digital Video Disk, Digital Bétacam, Reel 35 mm
Shooting format
35mm fine grain b&w
Aspect ratio
4/3
Available resolutions
720 x 486