STK-ID 27393

[Remark: presented by National Parks of Canada]: EXTREME HALS of city of Lethbridge, massive mountain in background. Shot of man and two women loading luggage into rumble seat of coupe and leaving on vacation. Brief shot of Lethbridge main street, a few cars, shopfronts in background. Cut to Mormon temple at Cardston, car stopping, the three tourists getting out, visiting temple and grounds. Four shots of car moving along dirt roads past rivers and lakes, mountains always in the background. They stop on shore of upper Waterton Lake and pitch a tent. Shot of the three tourists mounting horses and go riding along shores of Waterton Lake, past buildings of village and onto bridle path leading into the mountains. Shots of the three tourists climbing the "Pimple", a rocky spur of Mount Crandell, and advancing to the lip of the look-out. HAS of resort area on shore of Waterton Lake, the three tourists waving in lower foreground. Various shots of the three rock-climbing, resting. Various shots of the three fishing in a quiet pool. CU of fish fighting line. Shot of woman displaying her catch. LS of excursion boat passing camera boat, tourists in lower foreground watching the excursion boat from the shore. Shots of tennis match. Shots of people swimming and diving from raft in Lake Waterton. Shots of golf game, of three players (women and men) teeing off, putting. Final shot of the three tourists near their tent on the shore of upper Waterton Lake. [titles interspersed]

DETAILS

Excerpt from
Waterton
Location
Cardston, Lethbridge
Year
1930
Collection
National Film Board
Available formats
Reel 35 mm, Video HI 8
Shooting format
35mm fine grain b&w
Aspect ratio
4/3