STK-ID 9206

[Title: The Egg Market] MLS of horse-drawn buckboard coming towards camera on residential street, houses and leafless trees in background. MLS of men unloading egg crates from other buckboard. MS of convertible car parked at curb of street, traffic passing in foreground. HAS of two men getting in convertible car and driving away. TRAVELLING SHOTs of Phillips Square, Sainte-Catherine's Street, traffic moving in lower foreground. TRAVELLING SHOTs of Sherbrooke Street, McGill University, Victoria Square, Beaver Hill Hall, including incidental shots of pedestrians and street activity. HALS of freight yard, Montreal skyline in background. MS side view of train entering station. MS of crates being unloaded into horse-drawn wagons. HAS over series horse-drawn wagons being loaded outside station. TILT UP along sign "Montreal Rail and Water Terminals Limited, Place Viger Warehouse" on facade of building. Interior shots of men visiting warehouse, looking at stored crates and device controlling storage temperature. Sequence on men visiting other facility, various shots showing girls packing eggs in cartons. HASs of harbour area, Jacques-Cartier Bridge visible in one shot. TRAVELLING sequence along Montreal streets, including various shots of warehouses, delivery trucks being loaded and unloaded with egg crates.

DETAILS

Excerpt from
The Egg Market
Location
Montreal
Year
1930
Collection
National Film Board
Available formats
Digital Bétacam, Digital Video Disk, Reel 35 mm
Shooting format
35mm fine grain b&w, 35mm dupe neg b&w
Aspect ratio
4/3
Available resolutions
720 x 486