Canada

United States, 1956

Film
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Episode of Series “Geography of the Americas”.
This film discusses the cities, industries, agriculture and natural resources of each of the major geographical divisions of Canada. While the film looks at the western region, the central prairies, the Great Lakes region, the Maritime Provinces and the Yukon, it also points out similarities between Canada and the United States.

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Credits

production company

Coronet Instructional Films

Duration

00:13:50:00

Production places
United States
Production dates
1956

Appears in

Geography of the Americas

Group of items

Geography of the Americas

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

001661

Language

English

Subject categories

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Agriculture - Canada

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Canada - Commerce

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Canada - Rural conditions

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Gold mines and mining - Yukon Territory

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Industries - Canada

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Canada

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Canada - Description and travel

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Canada - Rural conditions

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Canada - Social life and customs

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Geography

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Travel

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural history

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural resources

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural resources - Canada

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Wilderness areas - Canada

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Canada

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Instructional

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Geography

Places → Canada

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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