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Columbia River Adventure (Part 2)

Date produced: 1950

Filmmaker(s):

Julian Gromer

Description:

"Edited travelogue footage of a trip down the Columbia River. Along with scenic views, industrial processes are documented such as harvesting grain, canning salmon, making plywood and the factory production of sweaters." Chicago Film Archives


Columbia River Adventure (Part 1)

Date produced: 1950

Filmmaker(s):

Julian Gromer

Description:

"Edited travelogue footage of a trip down the Columbia River. Along with scenic views, industrial processes are documented such as harvesting grain, canning salmon, making plywood and the factory production of sweaters." Chicago Film Archives


Courriers T.M.C., The

Date produced: 1950

Filmmaker(s):

Jack S. Grassick

R. W. Williamson

Charles Woodley

Description:

"Film made for screening at the annual banquet of the Toronto Movie Club held at Casa Loma." Library and Archives Canada.


Boys and the Bees

Date produced: 1950

Filmmaker(s):

Charles Woodley

Description:

"Home movie made by Charles Devenish Woodley, showing the beekeeping operation at his home." Library and Archives Canada.


Glimpses of the Gaspé

Date produced: 1950

Filmmaker(s):

Charles Woodley

Description:

"Record of a Woodley family trip to the Gaspé." Library and Archives Canada.


Surprise! Surprise! The Woodleys

Date produced: 1950

Filmmaker(s):

Charles Woodley

Description:

"Film about a surprise party at the Woodley residence." Library and Archives Canada.


Spanish Morocco

Date produced: 1950

Filmmaker(s):

A. I. Willinsky

Description:

"Item is a film of a trip Dr. Willinsky took to the Spanish Moroccan city of Tetuan with his wife, Sadie. In the form of a travelogue, footage of the sights along city streets, landmarks, markets and the local population are accompanied by music and Dr. Willinsky's commentary. Sadie is occassionally spotted sight-seeing." Ontario Jewish Archives.


Mona’s Candle Light

Date produced: 1950

Description:

"This all-too-brief film, discovered at a flea market, depicts patrons of a lesbian bar (probably in San Francisco circa 1950) and performances by drag king Jimmy Reynard and singer Jan Jensen, singing American standards, including “I’ll Remember April” and “Tenderly.” A deceptively simple document, it presents exceedingly rare images of queer life on its own turf, and on its own terms, before gay liberation." UCLA Film & Television Archive.


Animules

Date produced: 1950

Filmmaker(s):

Louis Shore

Description:

"Animules are imaginary animals which may be constructed from such common materials as wet paper, paste, wire, string, and paint. A class of junior high students show how to make animules. A base of wet newspaper is tied around a thin piece of wire and paper mache is then added and molded to the desired shape. A coat of paste gives a smooth surface which may then be painted. Odds and ends pasted on for decoration" Library and Archives Canada.


Portuguese Pot-Pourri and Moroccan Mélange

Date produced: 1950

Filmmaker(s):

A. I. Willinsky

Description:

"Item is a double feature production of a trip Dr. Willinsky took to Portugal and Morocco with his wife, Sadie. In the form of a travelogue, footage of landmarks, landscapes, vegetation, historic sites and the local population is interspersed with maps and captions that were added in by Dr. Willinsky to provide context. Featured cities include Lisbon, Tangier, Casablanca and Villa Daressada. Sadie is occassionally spotted sight-seeing, interacting with locals and purchasing wares from street vendors." Ontario Jewish Archives.


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