STK-ID 32226

School Train: front MS of children sitting at desks in school train, teacher (woman) walking between rows, stopping to explain to children. CS of teacher explaining lesson to boy. Front shot of class, children raising their hands, Indigenous boy standing up, walking towards camera to front of class. Shot of children preparing to leave school. Front MS of children bowing their heads in prayer, CS of class raising heads after prayer. MS of man and woman helping children stepping down train. MCS of man and woman talking to children. Shot of students assembling at rear entrance to CPR school train flying Union Jack flag. HAMSs of steam train moving towards and past camera, of train moving away along track, snow on ground. TRAVELLING SHOTs from train of steam train moving through northern bush region in winter. Shot of children waving to train as it moves slowly down track. CS of dogsled moving off, small child sitting in sled.

DETAILS

Excerpt from
School Train / Snow Plough
Location
Canada
Year
1945
Collection
National Film Board
Available formats
Reel 35 mm, Digital Video Disk, Digital Bétacam
Shooting format
35mm fine grain b&w
Aspect ratio
4/3
Available resolutions
720 x 486