An anthology of scenes from memorable National Film Board films produced during the years from 1939 to 1960. Text on the screen identifies the film and its makers before each excerpt is shown, and the commentator notes the significant characteristics of each film’s style and subject.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
009620
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion picture industry - Canada
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion pictures - Canada - History
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion pictures - Excerpts
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion pictures - History
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion pictures - Study and teaching
Documentary → Documentary films - Canada
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Motion pictures - Study and teaching
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)