STK-ID 30972

Various shots of people, mostly men, reading posters in French re war and Canadian soldiers in England at main entrance of La Presse and La Patrie newspapers buildings. Shots of typical Montreal apartment houses with exterior stairs, pedestrians moving on sidewalk in lower foreground. MLSs of Dominion Square, Sun Life Building in background, traffic moving past in foreground, of Mary Queen of the World Cathedral. MS of policeman directing traffic, frigid weather. Various shots of streets in Old Montreal. Shots of newsstand on busy downtown street.

DETAILS

Excerpt from
Montreal
Location
Old Montreal
Year
1940
Collection
National Film Board
Available formats
Reel 35 mm, Video HI 8
Shooting format
35mm dupe neg b&w
Aspect ratio
4/3