STK-ID 6991

Sub-Chaser Launching: LS of Canadian Vickers shipyard. Interior shot of shed, bow of "HMCS Saint-Laurent" in background, crowd in lower foreground. Shot of launching party approaching, Governor General Harold George Alexander and Lady Alexander, J. Edouard Labelle, President of Vickers, and various dignitaries. Sequence on Governor General Alexander inspecting Naval honour guard. Shots of launching party on platform, of ship being launched by Lady Alexander. Shots of ship sliding backwards down skidways, of stern hitting water, of hull sliding past camera. Shots of platform, of crowd beginning to disperse. Various shots of hull of "HMCS Saint-Laurent" afloat. Shot of painting of completed ship. (03/12/1951)

DETAILS

Excerpt from
Christmas Harvest 1951 / Sub Chaser Launching
Location
Montreal
Year
1951
Collection
National Film Board
Available formats
Reel 35 mm, HDCAM SR, Digital Video Disk
Shooting format
35mm fine grain b&w
Aspect ratio
4/3, ANAMORPHIC_4/3
Available resolutions
1920 x 1080