STK-ID 19958

[Remark: Winnipeg, the gateway to the prairies, finds a natural playground in the Riding Mountain National Park.] HALS down Portage Avenue, 1920 cars moving about. MS of horse-drawn farm machinery harvesting wheat. MLS of cars speeding along tree-bordered road, stopping at park gatehouse then continuing to chalet. Various shots of golf game in progress, of tourists in car and in camp, feeding baby moose with Kellog's Corn Flakes and milk, children playing with ponies, chipmunks, making sand castles on beach, swimming off dock. Shots of party horseback riding, following trail bordering picturesque lake. Shots of bear on top of dead tree, two moose running across frame, two stags standing in front of camera, deer munching leaves, buffalo herd in field. MS of tourists (women) having tea in garden, Clear Lake in background. LS of sunset over Clear Lake, rowboat crossing frame. [Titles interspersed]

DETAILS

Excerpt from
Prairie Land to Fairy Land
Location
Winnipeg, Clear Lake
Year
1920
Collection
National Film Board
Available formats
Digital Bétacam, Digital Video Disk, Reel 35 mm, HDCAM SR
Shooting format
35mm fine grain b&w
Aspect ratio
4/3
Available resolutions
720 x 486, 1920 x 1080