In words and music, this film brings to the screen a great seasonal event of the Quebec spruce forests - the log drive. A ballad singer comments musically on this annual spectacle. Water-borne, the vast aggregation of logs moves downstream, spurred by dynamite and sharp-tipped cant hooks, tossed and twirled by the boots of leaping men. An abridged version of Log Drive (Title Code 006435).
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
322707
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Logging
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Timber - Canada
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Canada - Social life and customs
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Quebec (Province)
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Forests and forestry - Canada
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Loggers
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Logging
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Timber - Canada
Documentary → Documentary films - Canada
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)