STK-ID 8131

LAS of John Wesley Dafoe riding by in horse-drawn carriage. Static shot of Dafoe in carriage during ride. Two shots of Dafoe walking from carriage, entering Free Press Building, TILT UP to "Free Press" sign over entrance. Shots of Dafoe at work, supervising operations in newsroom, conferring with employees. CUs, LASs of Dafoe at work. TILT DOWN on collection of folders of Free Press editorials with dates. Cut to books written by John W Dafoe. Cut to invitation to testimonial dinner in honour of John W Dafoe 60th year in journalism. Sequence on banquet, large crowd, VIP's at main table. Shots of presentation of terrestrial globe on stand to Dafoe. Shots of Dafoe speaking (silent), of men listening. Manitoba politician John Bracken and first commissioner of National Film Board (NFB) John Grierson are recognized sitting at main table.

DETAILS

Excerpt from
Dafoe Celebration
Location
Winnipeg
Year
1943
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