STK-ID 36269

Historical reenactment : MLS of buildings in Upper Canada Village, crowd in comparative foreground. Shots of bridge at dusk, visitors crossing it. Shot of stagecoach crossing bridge, moving towards and past camera. LAS of wheels of moving coach. Interior shot of coach showing two women in period clothes. Several shots of stagecoach, of various wagons, carriages. Various shots of two men ploughing with ox-drawn primitive plough, log cabin in background. HAS over field near village, bateau on canal, dyke. Shot of man pulling bateau through dyke opening, tourists looking on from bank. Various shots of tourists on bateau, of pilot dressed in period clothes, of banks, horse pulling bateau, period buildings. Shots from shore of horse pulling bateau, of bateau sailing on canal. Street scene as in 1860 showing two soldiers walking by ornate fence, gardener working on flower beds. HALS of village buildings, Fort Henry guards marching in lower foreground. LS of Fort Henry guards, village in background. Several shots of buildings, water in foreground. HA PAN over Upper Canada Village. Shot of two women in period costumes walking towards log house, entering. MS of woman working at ancient sewing machine silhouetted against window. (00/10/1961)

DETAILS

Excerpt from
Upper Canada Village
Location
Upper Canada Village, Morrisburg
Year
1961
Collection
National Film Board
Available formats
Reel 35 mm, Digital Video Disk, HDCAM SR
Shooting format
35mm neg b&w, 35mm eastman color neg
Aspect ratio
4/3, ANAMORPHIC_4/3
Available resolutions
1920 x 1080