People have become so sated with spectacular inventions and achievements that it is now difficult to imagine the sensation created by the first motion picture films, in which people actually moved about on the screen just as in real life. Little is left of those early days of Canadian cinema. But from the footage available, the filmmakers have pieced together an absorbing account of what went on the screens of the nation in those times, and of the people who influenced the fledgling industry. This is a flashback to the past that all will enjoy.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
016519
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion picture industry
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion picture industry - Canada
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion pictures - Canada - History
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels → Archival materials
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)