STK-ID 24515

10 000 Kids at Peace Arch: LAS of Blaine Peace Arch, Stars and Stripes flag, Union Jack flag flying. Shot of Scouts looking up at inscription "May these gates never be closed". LS of arch. Long sequence on children marching through arch, Scouts, others marching past Uncle Sam and Miss Canada. Shot of two men holding crossed Stars and Stripes and Union Jack flags. Various shots of large number of youngsters exchanging flags. Shots of Canadian boy scouts, US sea cadets exchanging flags under Peace Arch. Shots of inscriptions "May these gates never closed" and "Children of a Common Mother". Shot of honour guards of Royal Canadian Mounted Police and State Troopers. HAS over crowd. Several shots of marching bands, colour parties. Shot of arch.

DETAILS

Excerpt from
10,000 Kids At Peace Arch / Yank in RAF Opens
Location
Blaine
Year
1941
Collection
National Film Board
Available formats
Digital Bétacam, Reel 35 mm, Digital Video Disk
Shooting format
35mm fine grain b&w
Aspect ratio
4/3
Available resolutions
720 x 486