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'The Way We Were': Nova Scotia in Film, 1917-1950

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Home Movies: Nature Study 6


Format: 1 film reel (00:21:00 hrs.) : colour
Filmmaker: CBC Television

Note: Contains shots of: woodpeckers, beavers, owls, cranes, racoons and fawns.

Producer: Tom J. Courtney
Access: Open for consultation; written permission required from donor for use or reproduction.

Reference: CBC Television Nova Scotia Archives 1989-16 / Location no.: Fn 69 Supplemental information no.: Mf352- 23


Home Movies: Nature Study 8


Format: 1 film reel (00:18:00 hrs.) : colour
Filmmaker: CBC Television

Note: Contains shots of: ospreys, owls and moose.

Producer: Tom J. Courtney
Access: Open for consultation; written permission required from donor for use or reproduction.

Reference: CBC Television Nova Scotia Archives 1989-16 / Location no.: Fc 1960 Supplemental information no.: Mf352- 30


Home Movies: Nature Study 7


Format: 1 film reel (00:21:00 hrs.) : colour
Filmmaker: CBC Television

Note: Contains shots of: ospreys, beavers and loons.

Producer: Tom J. Courtney
Access: Open for consultation; written permission required from donor for use or reproduction.

Reference: CBC Television Nova Scotia Archives 1989-16 / Location no.: Fc 1959 Supplemental information no.: Mf352- 26


Home Movies: Nature Study 7


Format: 1 film reel (00:21:00 hrs.) : b&w
Filmmaker: CBC Television

Note: Contains shots of: ospreys, beavers and loons.

Producer: Tom J. Courtney
Access: Open for consultation; written permission required from donor for use or reproduction.

Reference: CBC Television Nova Scotia Archives 1989-16 / Location no.: Fn 70 Supplemental information no.: Mf352- 27


Home Movies: Nature Study 6


Format: 1 film reel (00:21:00 hrs.) : b&w
Filmmaker: CBC Television

Note: Contains shots of: woodpeckers, beavers, owls, cranes, racoons and fawns.

Producer: Tom J. Courtney
Access: Open for consultation; written permission required from donor for use or reproduction.

Reference: CBC Television Nova Scotia Archives 1989-16 / Location no.: Fb 2351 Supplemental information no.: Mf352- 21


Home Movies: Nature Study 7


Format: 1 film reel (00:21:00 hrs.) : b&w
Filmmaker: CBC Television

Note: Contains shots of: ospreys, beavers and loons.

Producer: Tom J. Courtney
Access: Open for consultation; written permission required from donor for use or reproduction.

Reference: CBC Television Nova Scotia Archives 1989-16 / Location no.: Fb 2352 Supplemental information no.: Mf352- 25


Home Movies: Nature Study 8


Format: 1 film reel (00:18:00 hrs.) : b&w
Filmmaker: CBC Television

Note: Contains shots of: ospreys, owls and moose.

Producer: Tom J. Courtney
Access: Open for consultation; written permission required from donor for use or reproduction.

Reference: CBC Television Nova Scotia Archives 1989-16 / Location no.: Fb 2353 Supplemental information no.: Mf352- 29


Gateway to The World

Date: 1939-1945
Format: 1 film reel (00:27:00 hrs.) : sound, colour
Filmmaker: Frank Murphy

Note: This documentary examines the role played by Halifax in the Second World War, with an emphasis on the strategic importance of Halifax as a port city. The film also examines various aspects of wartime life in Halifax, particularly Haligonian's efforts to comfort and entertain the great numbers of service men passing through the city. The footage in this film was shot by T. J. COURTNEY.

Production Company: Nova Scotia. Department of Industry and Publicity

Reference: Frank Murphy Nova Scotia Archives 1982-40 / Location no.: Fc 3381


Gateway to The World


Format: 1 film reel (00:31:15 hrs.) : sound, colour
Filmmaker: Nova Scotia Information Services

Note: This film chronicles activities in Halifax, NS during World War II (1939-1945) with particular emphasis on the role its harbour played as an international port. The footage used in this film was shot by Tom COURTNEY.

Production Company: Dept. of Industry and Publicity of Nova Scotia
Access: Open for consultation; written permission required from donor for use or reproduction.

Reference: Nova Scotia Information Services Nova Scotia Archives Location no.: Fc 47 Duplication no.: Vc 25 Supplemental information no.: Mf115-55


Gateway to The World


Format: 1 film reel (00:31:15 hrs.) : sound, colour
Filmmaker: Nova Scotia Information Services

Note: This film chronicles activities in Halifax, NS during World War II (1939-1945) with particular emphasis on the role its harbour played as an international port. The footage used in this film was shot by Tom COURTNEY.

Production Company: Dept. of Industry and Publicity of Nova Scotia
Access: Open for consultation; written permission required from donor for use or reproduction.

Reference: Nova Scotia Information Services Nova Scotia Archives Location no.: Fc 46 Duplication no.: Vc 25 Supplemental information no.: Mf115-55


Spring Fever


Format: 1 film reel (00:9:00 hrs.) : sound, colour
Filmmaker: Nova Scotia Information Services

Note: 'The outdoor delights of Nova Scotia in the spring. The mist rising from lakes and rivers at dawn marks the beginning of a new day in this maritime wonderland.....who would wish ever to be cured of spring fever in Nova Scotia' (from NFB catalogue, 19--) [Tom COURTNEY shot footage for this film]

Production Company: Nova Scotia Dept. of Industry and Publicity
Producer: Margaret Perry
Access: Open for consultation; written permission required from donor for use or reproduction.

Reference: Nova Scotia Information Services Nova Scotia Archives Location no.: Fc 115 Supplemental information no.: Mf115-107


Land From The Sea

Date: 1946
Format: 1 film reel (00:13:37 hrs.) : sound, colour
Filmmaker: Nova Scotia Information Services

Note: A review of the history of dyke building on the Bay of Fundy marshlands, including the restorations of old dykes in the area.

Production Company: [N.S.] Dept. of Industry and Publicity for the [N.S.] Dept. of Agriculture
Producer: Margaret Perry
Broadcaster: National Film Board of Canada
Access: Open for consultation; written permission required from donor for use or reproduction.

Reference: Nova Scotia Information Services Nova Scotia Archives Location no.: Fc 63 Duplication no.: Vc 183 Supplemental information no.: Mf115-68+


Happy Valley


Format: 1 film reel (00:10:30 hrs.) : sound, colour
Filmmaker: Nova Scotia Information Services

Note: 'The peaceful pattern of life in Acadian valley of Nova Scotia. Here in Evangeline's country, the small boy fishes in a stream, the apple blossom blows gently in the wind, feathered inhabitants welcome the visitor withsong, and the harvest is gathered in the traditional way.' (NFB Catalogue, 19--) [Tom COURTNEY shot footage for this film]

Production Company: N.S. Dept. of Industry and Publicity
Producer: Margaret Perry
Writer: WILLIS, J. Frank
Access: Open for consultation; written permission required from donor for use or reproduction.

Reference: Nova Scotia Information Services Nova Scotia Archives Location no.: Fc 52 Supplemental information no.: Mf115-60


Feathered Fortune


Format: 1 film reel (00:20:14 hrs.) : sound, colour
Filmmaker: Nova Scotia Information Services

Note: The story of the growth of the poultry industry in Nova Scotia.

Production Company: N.S. Dept. of Industry and Publicity for the N.S. Dept. of Agriculture and Marketing
Producer: Margaret Perry
Broadcaster: [National Film Board of Canada]
Access: Open for consultation; written permission required from donor for use or reproduction.

Reference: Nova Scotia Information Services Nova Scotia Archives Location no.: Fc 43 Duplication no.: Vc 156 Supplemental information no.: Mf115-52


Battling Bluefins The


Format: 1 film reel (00:21:00 hrs.) : sound, colour
Filmmaker: Nova Scotia Information Services

Note: A day of tuna sport fishing at Wedgeport, NS.

Production Company: N.S. Dept. of Industry and Trade
Producer: Margaret Perry
Broadcaster: National Film Board of Canada
Access: Open for consultation; written permission required from donor for use or reproduction.

Reference: Nova Scotia Information Services Nova Scotia Archives Location no.: Fc 138 Duplication no.: Vc 155 Supplemental information no.: Mf115-123+


               

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