STK-ID 24561

[Remark: the Saguenay is one of Canada's most picturesque waterways.] Several oval masked shots of precipitous shores of Saguenay River, parts of camera ship visible in foreground in some shots. BOATING PAN, shots of mountains, some with parts of ship in foreground, of Quebec City skyline, of Citadel, of Chateau Frontenac and over lower town, of Murray Bay Resort Hotel (Manoir Richelieu), of Chicoutimi, of Ha Ha Bay village, of Tadoussac. Shots of Chateau Frontenac from Citadel and over lower town, of Murray Bay Resort Hotel, of docks and cruise ship moored to wharf, of large number of horse-drawn buggies waiting for passengers, of dock at L'Anse, cruise ship moored to it. Various shots of people, of woman making bread in old fashioned outdoor oven, of elderly woman spinning in front of her home. CU of elderly woman's hands, of parts of spinning wheel. Shots of resort hotel at Tadoussac, of Jesuit Chapel, oldest church in North America. Various shots of cruise ship "Richelieu". Shots of Cape Trinity and Cape Eternity, CU of statue of Madonna on slope of cliff at Cape Eternity.

DETAILS

Excerpt from
The River of Deep Waters
Location
Saguenay-Lac Saint-Jean (region), Quebec City
Year
1920
Collection
National Film Board
Available formats
Digital Bétacam, Reel 35 mm, Digital Video Disk
Shooting format
35mm fine grain b&w, 35mm dupe neg b&w
Aspect ratio
4/3
Available resolutions
720 x 486