STK-ID 4637

VJ-Day celebrations in Toronto (00/08/1945): several shots from various angles and distances of huge crowds, stranded cars, streetcars in the vicinity of Toronto city hall, people waving madly, jostling one another, appearing more interested in waving at the camera than in anything else. Various shots of celebration in Chinatown. HAS of crowd in front of city hall, round the cenotaph. Cut to newspaper being held by man in crowd. MCS of Premier George Drew speaking, cut to crowd listening.

DETAILS

Excerpt from
Canadian News - ASN
Location
Chinatown (Toronto)
Year
1945
Collection
National Film Board
Available formats
Digital Bétacam, Reel 35 mm, Digital Video Disk
Shooting format
35mm fine grain b&w
Aspect ratio
4/3
Available resolutions
720 x 486