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British Columbia. Government Travel Bureau Victoria (B.C.)
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Tourism : a British Columbia industry

Promotional film. Activities of the BC Government Travel Bureau in promoting the B.C. tourist industry, emphasizing the diverse methods used to advertise the province. Includes footage of various B.C. industries, the Minister and Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, the Bureau commissioner and office staff, advertising campaigns, design and printing of colour travel brochures, public correspondence, personal contacts, promoting autombile travel, and brief shots of a car ferry, a coastal steamer, a steam train, and an airliner. Other scenes show the B.C. exhibits at the Golden Gate International Exposition and the Los Angeles Outing Show. Of special interest is a section on filmmaking, which shows Clarence Ferris running a movie camera and splicing film, and a scene of Leon Shelly's film crew shooting the BCGTB-sponsored travelogue BEAUTIFUL BRITISH COLUMBIA.

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