STK-ID 32102

FOLLOW SHOT of prime minister Louis Saint-Laurent being driven away in jeep during his visit to Winnipeg during flood. CS of Saint-Laurent putting socks and rubber boots. Sequence showing Saint-Laurent walking along flooded road with party, chatting with people, surveying flooded land, moving down flooded street in motorboat. Shot of army truck backing up to plane, soldiers unloading burlap bags. Shot of soldiers passing up sandbags. Shots of water being pumped out large pipe.

DETAILS

Excerpt from
Red River / City in Siege
Location
Winnipeg
Year
1951
Collection
National Film Board
Available formats
Reel 35 mm, Video HI 8
Shooting format
35mm fine grain b&w
Aspect ratio
4/3