STK-ID 211

Unveiling of new 25 pounder: PAN over the crowd of spectators. FOLLOW SHOT of Édouard Simard, Vice President of Sorel Industries, Ernest Lapointe and the Honourable Pierre Casgrain arriving and entering a Sorel Industries plant. Various views of visitors inside the plant, of a band playing outside. LS of three corvettes at anchor in the Saint Lawrence. Various shots of VIP's chatting informally with spectators in stands under a huge tent. Cut to Ernest Lapointe speaking at the podium, CD Howe likewise, JL Ralston, Premier of Quebec Adélard Godbout. PAN of spectators. Cut to 25 pounder being unveiled. Soldiers in summer uniforms, shorts and all, pull the gun outside and fire it.

DETAILS

Excerpt from
Actualités canadiennes nº 1
Location
Saint Lawrence River, Sorel-Tracy
Year
1940
Collection
National Film Board
Available formats
Reel 35 mm, Digital Bétacam, Digital Video Disk, Born Digital, ProRes
Shooting format
35mm fine grain b&w
Aspect ratio
4/3
Available resolutions
720 x 486, 2048x1556, 1920 x 1080