The item is a composite print of an Ethnographic film from 1948. It is a celebrated short based on a First Nations legend, re-enacted by actors wearing Salish carved wooden masks from the collection of the National Museum of Man. The legend is set in the Nicola Valley, but filmed in a surrealistic studio representation of the area. Also released in German, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish versions.
The item is a composite print of a travelogue from 1973. It is about British Columbia, as seen through the eyes of Chief Dan George. Includes general footage of B.C. scenery, lakes and rivers, Barkerville, a rodeo, ranching, recreation, the Fraser Canyon, Vancouver and Victoria.
The land between : Japanese version
The item is a composite film print of a travelogue from 1977. It focuses on the Cariboo-Chilcotin region, with an introductory section on the history and exploration of the region. Includes footage of ranches, highways, small communities, the restored Gold Rush town of Barkerville, Bella Coola, Mount Waddington, Williams Lake stampede (bronco riding, bull riding, wild horse race, calf-roping), Anahim Lake Stampede, the region's distinctive rail and snake fences, back roads, fishing, foliage, dude ranches, travel by light plane, autumn scenes.
The item is a composite film print of a travelogue made between 1973 and 1976. It focuses on the Cariboo-Chilcotin region, with an introductory section on the history and exploration of the region. Includes footage of ranches, highways, small communities, the restored Gold Rush town of Barkerville, Bella Coola, Mount Waddington, Williams Lake stampede (bronco riding, bull riding, wild horse race, calf-roping), Anahim Lake Stampede, the region's distinctive rail and snake fences, back roads, fishing, foliage, dude ranches, travel by light plane, autumn scenes.
The item is a composite print of a travelogue, made in 1974. It shows a sailing vessel sailing the Inside Passage between Vancouver Island and the Mainland and north to Skagway and Ketchikan, Alaska. The sailing vessel is the "Nathaniel Bowditch".
The great annual bathtub race : out-takes
The item consists of two reel of film out-takes from 1970. It contains footage of the annual Nanaimo-Vancouver bathtub race.
The great annual bathtub race : or Nanaimo's yearly bash/dash
The item is a composite print of a recreational film from 1969. The film follows competitor Billy Forrester as he creates a bathtub for the Nanaimo-Vancouver bathtub race, and takes part in the race.
The item is a release print of a promotional film from 1968. It shows the economic and other benefits enjoyed by BC residents as a result of political leadership and industrial development in the province. Includes sequences on primary and secondary industries; the damming of the Columbia and Peace Rivers for hydro-electric power and flood control; expansion of highways; BC Ferries; tourism; assistance to homeowners; medical services; educational facilities; etc. Premier W.A.C. Bennett makes some brief prepared remarks at the film's beginning and end.
The Fraser Valley, British Columbia
The item is an answer print of a travelogue film from 1947-1948. It shows the Fraser Valley from White Rock to Hope, via Vancouver and the Trans-Canada Highway. The film includes footage of: King George VI Highway; White Rock; Peace Arch Park; Canada customs inspection; dairy, poultry and vegetable farming; brickmaking; Stave falls power plant; the Fraser Valley Union Library; Chilliwack Cherry Carnival Parade; Chilliwack Air Show; fishing on Vedder River; Harrison Lake resort; etc. Also shows use of an Avro Anson (registration CF-EKM) to transport live baby chicks by air, and use of a Republic Seabee seaplane to fly in to Chilliwack Lake for an afternoon's fishing.
The item is a composite print of a documentary film made 1957 to 1959. It tells the history of the Fraser Canyon, from Simon Fraser through to the surveying of the Cariboo Road during the Cariboo gold rush, and the construction of the modern-day highway through the canyon. Includes re-enactments of historical scenes (explorers, prospectors, Royal Engineers building road, etc.) and early film footage of the highway, ca.1920s.
The item is a composite print of a recreational film made sometime between 1950 and 1980. It features skiing Big White Mountain in the Okanagan Valley.
The big country : the interior of British Columbia, Canada
The item is a composite print of a travelogue film from 1973. Explorations of the vast British Columbia heartland, from the United States border to the valley of the Upper Skeena. Costumed Indian dances, rodeos, legends of the gold rush, idyllic summer in the lakelands of the Okanagan and Kootenay - all this makes for enticing viewing. (Catalogue description)
The item is a composite print of an industrial film from 1958 depicting fruit-growing in the Okanagan Valley. There are scenes of apple orchard preparation, irrigation, pruning, spraying, blossom-time and picking are followed by scenes showing packing-house operations and the production of apple juice at Sun-Rype Products Ltd. There is a lengthy sequence on the annual Kelowna Regatta: diving and swimming events at the Aquatic Pool, speedboat races, water skiing and the Regatta parade. There are also brief scenes at the dispatching office of BC Tree Fruits and at the Agricultural Experimental Farm in Summerland (bud grafting experiments).
The item is a composite print of a promotional film, ca. 1982, probably about tourism in BC due to Expo '86.
It is a presentation incorporating both motion picture and slide/tape material.
Promotional film. Outlines B.C. Tourism's "Super Host" program.
The item is a composite print of a recreational film from 1968. It depicts steelhead trout fishing in the Cowichan River, Vancouver Island.
Sooke fish traps ; Kispiox Indian village
The item is a film reel of unedited footage from 1959. It shows totem poles and carvers at Kispiox (ca. 100 ft) and Sooke fish traps and wharf (ca. 225 ft).
Something's happening here : 1984 version
The item is a U-Matic video tape of a promotional film from 1984. It contains a pre-fair promotion for Expo 86. It is a video version of slide-tape presentation.
Snow : Fraser Canyon ; Hope-Princeton highway
The item is an original print of unedited film footage from 1956. It depicts snow removal and winter driving conditions in the Fraser Canyon and on the Hope-Princeton Highway.
Skiing -- freestyle -- Whistler
The item is a reel of film footage from ca. 1973. It contains edited footage of a freestyle skiing competition, presumably at Whistler.
The item is a composite print of a recreational film from 1966. It shows skiing in Vancouver and Kamloops areas. Promotes ski slopes and facilities at Grouse Mountain, Mount Seymour, and Tod Mountain (near Kamloops). The final sequence shows Jim McConkey, his wife and two local skiers skiing over slopes.
Ski super, natural : German version
The item is a composite print of a recreational film from 1979. It shows the promotion at ski areas in BC with animated sequences about development of skiing. Most ski footage from Rockies, but brief shots of Mt. Whistler and an Okanagan ski slope.
The item is a composite print of a recreational film from 1978-1979. It highlights ski resorts and skiing conditions throughout BC. Includes animated sequences about development of skiing. Most of the ski footage was shot in the Rockies, but there are also brief shots of Mount Whistler and an Okanagan ski slope.
The item is a composite print of a recreational film from 1957. It shows skiing facilities at Grouse Mountain, Mt. Whistler, near Rossland (including shots of Nancy Green), and near Revelstoke, as well helicopter skiing.
The item is a composite print of a promotional film from 1984. It is a film inviting people to BC and upcoming Expo '86.
The item is a composite print of a promotional film made in the 1970s. It depicts the Okanagan Game Farm at Penticton, BC.
The item is a composite print of a recreational film from ca. 1968-1970. This may be a short version of "Guide to a Salmon.
The item is a film print of unedited footage from 1957. Salmon Arm area scenery. Large crowd of local people, dignitaries, Brownies, etc., gathered on a road for a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Afterwards, they enjoy a big outdoor buffet. Farm scenes; stacking hay. Cattle show or auction; carnival rides in background. Parade of bulls. Kids buy ticket, board a ferris wheel; view of event from camera aboard the moving ferris wheel. Sheep. View of lake (Shuswap, presumably). Power boats. Water skiing. Volleyball game on beach.
The item consists of a film print showing footage of the Royal Hudson steam train en route along Howe Sound.
The item is a composite print of a travelogue from around 1977. It depicts the popular excursion run made by Royal Hudson steam locomotive 2860 between North Vancouver and Squamish on Howe Sound. Includes colour footage from the May 1939 Royal Visit.