STK-ID 34198

Various MSs and CUs of children playing in orchard. Shot of festival queen and her attendants strolling and posing in orchard. Shot of queen giving speech in CKEN microphone, honouring statue of Evangeline in front of Grande Pré Church. LS of crowd, of queen, church in background. Shot of queen and retinue getting off train, filing away. MS of queen sitting on throne in all her glory. MLS of clergyman saying a few words over table full of trophies. Various shots of queen and her attendants, of queen and her escort at microphone, of escort speaking in CKEN microphone. LS of farm tractor approaching in orchard, of men spraying trees with power sprayer. Brief shot of passenger train arriving at station, of conductor on steps. CU of little girl taking picture, woman preparing her movie camera in background. PAN over dense crowd, of little girls looking on and laughing, of top hatted VIP, of policeman strolling in front of crowd. TRAVELLING MSs of crowd lined up along parade route. Various shots of parade, army and Royal Canadian Air Force personnel, band, Highland band, naval contingent, clowns.

DETAILS

Excerpt from
Apple Blossom Festival
Location
Nova Scotia
Year
1955
Collection
National Film Board
Available formats
Reel 35 mm, HDCAM SR, Digital Video Disk
Shooting format
35mm neg b&w
Aspect ratio
4/3, ANAMORPHIC_4/3
Available resolutions
1920 x 1080