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The Princess
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- Attributions and conjectures: Based on details in the film's credits and acknowledgements, it would appear that "The Princess" was produced by film students at the University of Washington's Department of Communication.
- Variations in title: Previously described as "[Princess Marguerite promotional film]".
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[198-?] (Creation)
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- British Columbia Steamship Company (1975) Ltd.
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1 film reel
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Biographical history
Crown corporation established in 1975, created to restore daily passenger and automobile service between Victoria and Seattle in order to develop Victoria’s tourist industry. Its principal asset was the passenger vessel, the Princess Marguerite, purchased from Canadian Pacific in 1975.
It was dissolved in 1992 and in 1993 became the Victoria Line Ltd. The asset was acquired from the British Columbia government by Clipper Navigation Inc.; Victoria Line Ltd. was dissolved in 2001/2002.
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Scope and content
Documentary. This film depicts a trip from Seattle to Victoria on the S.S. Princess Marguerite, and profiles the history of the ship -- and of her namesake, an earlier B.C. coastal steamship that was sunk during World War II while serving as a troop transport.
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Copyright undetermined.
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General note
Opening inter-title: "This film made possible by by a grant from Ramblin' Root Beer, a product of the Coca-Cola Company.".
General note
Accession number(s): 91-5821 [002042-0008]; F2005:02
Credits note
script: Marianne Delord [?], Tom Snyder, Daniel Rottman; editing: Matthew Clark; cinematography, Dave Austin; directed by: Matthew Clark; editing assistance; Neil Rubino [?]; narration: Marion Seymour; aerial photography: Daniel Rottman; grips: Brenda Whitesel, Victoria Eichinger; productions advisors: Prof. Jack Driscoll, Prof. Pat Cranston