STK-ID 7192

Interior shot of dining room, man and woman in rubber boots walking in to inspect flood damage. CU of rubber boots over hardwood floors, mud accumulation on floor. TILT UP from floor to woman tidying up kitchen. TILT UP from floor of bathroom showing flood damage: thick sand deposit on water basin, in bathtub. Front shot of woman dressed in jeans, windbreaker and boots, washing machine on kitchen table. TILT UP from woman sweeping floor to woman inspecting silver, trying to open drawers which stick and refuse to budge. CS of man entering housecarrying shopping bag, CU of his boots on damaged floor. CU of rubber boots of man and woman as they trace marks on floor showing thickness of mud left by receding water. Interior MCS of helicopter in flight. AERIAL SHOT of Winnipeg, Legislature. Shots of soldiers and civilians working at night on sand bag operation. Interior shot of emergency soup kitchen showing volunteers workers. Shot of Royal Air Force transport plane taxiing. Shots of passengers boarding plane. CUs of sand bags barricade, of flow meters indicating water height, of sand bag wall. MCS of diver donning rubber helmet, preparing for dive, diving, emerging from water. Interior shots of evacuation centre. Shots of debris, damage.

DETAILS

Excerpt from
City in Siege
Location
Winnipeg
Year
1951
Collection
National Film Board
Available formats
Video HI 8, Reel 35 mm
Shooting format
35mm fine grain b&w
Aspect ratio
4/3