STK-ID 30932

Sequence on officials arriving on tractor-drawn wagon, band leading. Shots of the Honourable WE Harris, minister of Citizenship and Immigration being introduced, speaking. Two shots of large crowd, cut to Harris speaking. CU of Harris' face, cut to Harris sitting on tractor. Shot of crowd on midway, farmers eating ice cream cones moving past camera. Various shots of competition of horse-drawn ploughs intercut with two AERIAL SHOTs of proceedings, judges checking furrows, geometrical furrows. CUs of ploughs, horses. Sequence on competition of tractor-drawn ploughs intercut with shots of men looking on attentively, of neat furrows. Shot of full parking lot, two United States licence plates. Shots of Premier Leslie Frost of Ontario presenting trophies. Three-shot of Hugh Leslie, Premier Frost, Herb Jarvis. HAS of banquet tables. Shots of large group of winners with their trophies. Shot of George Lewis presenting Massey Harris trophy to Bob Timbers for best ploughed land. (16/10/1950)

DETAILS

Excerpt from
International Ploughing Match
Location
Alliston
Year
1950
Collection
National Film Board
Available formats
Reel 35 mm, Video HI 8
Shooting format
35mm fine grain comp b&w
Aspect ratio
4/3