Film Record: Mississauga Canoe Trip, The

Date produced: 1934

Filmmaker(s):

F. D. Koehler

Languages:

English

Length:

800 ft

Format:

16mm

Colour:

B&W

Sound Notes:

Silent

Awards/Recognition:

ACL Ten Best 1934

Description:

"Made by F. D. Koehler, jr., ACL, The Mississauga Canoe Trip is a fine example of what the movie maker can accomplish on a hunting trip in capturing a picture that has both good photography and an interesting story presentation. The fact that a tripod was added to the duffel did not daunt this cinematic hunter, and the result is refreshingly rock steady pictures that leave nothing to be desired. Perfect exposure, for the most part, and some excellent lighting show that the maker had an eye for the essentials of good picture making. A knowledge of what makes a good screen picture is demonstrated in the many effective closeups throughout the film. An excellent job of amateur titling is another feature that places this film in a high category for vacation films." Movie Makers, Dec. 1934, 534.

Locations:

• Mississauga, Ontario (Filming)

Subjects:

• Art and Recreation
• Locomotion
•      Boats and Boating
•           Canoes and canoeing
• Nature
•      Geography
•      Water
•           Rivers
• Recreation
•      Vacations
• North America
•      Canada

Genre:

• Travelogue

Form:

• Short

Tags:

Screenings:

• Screened by the Hartford Cinema Club in 1935: Hartford, CT
• Screened by the Metropolitan Motion Picture Club in 1936: New York City, N.Y.
• Screened by the Staten Island Cinema Club in 1936 and on April 15, 1937: Staten Island, N.Y.

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