Set against the background of outpost life in Newfoundland, once Britain’s oldest colony and now Canada’s tenth province, the film tells the love-story of Mary Frazer and shows the lives and problems of the simple fishing community in which she lives.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
320659
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Canada - Social life and customs
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Culture
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Great Britain - Colonies
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Newfoundland - Social life and customs
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Village communities
Crafts & Visual Arts → Culture
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Culture
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Ethnology
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Village communities
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
History → Great Britain - Colonies
History → Newfoundland - History
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Fishing - Canada
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)