Documentary short on Canada’s geographical regions - the Pacific West Coast, the Interior Plains, the Canadian Shield, the St. Lawrence Valley, Appalachian region; and the arctic. Both animated dolls and live footage are used to provide facts on plant and animal life, Canada’s neighbours, climatic conditions, natural resources and wildlife conservation. Scenes of a beaver building a dam.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
313102
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Canada - Climate
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Canada - Description and travel
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Geography
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Canada - Climate
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Vegetation and climate
Documentary → Documentary films - Canada
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)