STK-ID 18465

Old Fort Henry Re-opens (22/07/1948): LSs of Fort Henry near Kingston. Shot of parade square, Saint Lawrence River in background. Shots of crowd entering fort. Sequence on Fort Henry guard marching back and forth, forming up, being inspected by their Commanding Officer, captain H Laycock. CUs of sentry on wall, sentry challenging official party. Shot of drawbridge opening, party entering. Shots of captain Laycock and the Honourable George Doucett, Ontario minister of Highways, doing inspection. Sequence on quarter guard doing various drills. Shots of the Honourable George Doucett delivering speech (silent). Sequence on firing of huge battery on ramparts.

DETAILS

Excerpt from
Old Fort Henry Re-opens
Location
Saint Lawrence River, Kingston (Ontario)
Year
1948
Collection
National Film Board
Available formats
Reel 35 mm, HDCAM SR, Digital Video Disk
Shooting format
35mm fine grain b&w
Aspect ratio
4/3, ANAMORPHIC_4/3
Available resolutions
1920 x 1080