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

Nova Scotia Archives Film Holdings Database

Legend

Format: 1 film reel (00:28:25 hrs.) : sound, b&w
Filmmaker: CBC Television

Note: A programme of music and dance around the theme of 'the supernatural'.

Production Company: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Producer: Robert Alban
Broadcaster: CBHT
Access: Open for consultation; written permission required from donor for use or reproduction.

Reference: CBC Television Nova Scotia Archives Location no.: Fb 1156 Supplemental information no.: Mf225-02

Changing Shore

Format: Film reels (00:59:19 hrs.) : sound, b&w
Filmmaker: CBC Television

Note: J. Frank WILLIS talks about the changing shore of NS from Halifax to Yarmouth, and interviews former captains of sailing ships. Includes shots of lighthouses/ The Bluenose/ Capts. HILTON, MANNING, PUBLICOVER, WALTERS/ fishing boats/ Shelburne, Liverpool, Yarmouth, Seal Island locations/ tuna fishing/ HX Shipyard etc.

Production Company: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Producer: Robert Allen
Director: RICHARDSON, Gerald
Access: Open for consultation; written permission required from donor for use or reproduction.

Reference: CBC Television Nova Scotia Archives Location no.: Fb 1710 1711 Duplication no.: Vc1155 keep Supplemental information no.: Mf256-1

Home Movies: CBC Television Election Campaign Team

Date: 1957
Format: 1 videocassette (00:1:45 hrs.)
Filmmaker: Mary Elizabeth Lynch

Note: Amateur B&W footage of Charles LYNCH and others singing improvised song about their coverage of federal election campaign (see Charles LYNCH's book 'You Can't Print That').

Producer: Andrew D. Merkel

Reference: Mary Elizabeth Lynch Nova Scotia Archives 1987-64 / Location no.: Vb 255 Supplemental information no.: Mf404-12

Nova Scotia Festival of The Arts a

Format: 1 film reel
Filmmaker: Nova Scotia Information Services

Note: Item contains shots of the annual [Nova Scotia] Festival of the Arts held in Tatamagouche, CO [band leader looks like Ken ELLOWAY]

Production Company: NS Bureau of Information (Photographs and Motion Pictures)
Broadcaster: NS Department of Public Health
Access: Open for consultation; written permission required from donor for use or reproduction.

Reference: Nova Scotia Information Services Nova Scotia Archives Location no.: Fc 2640

Citadel City

Format: 1 film reel (00:21:40 hrs.) : sound, colour
Filmmaker: Nova Scotia Information Services

Note: A visually descriptive film about Halifax City and its origins.

Production Company: [Nova Scotia Dept. of Trade and Industry, Bureau of Information]
Access: Open for consultation; written permission required from donor for use or reproduction.

Reference: Nova Scotia Information Services Nova Scotia Archives Location no.: Fc 38 Duplication no.: Vc 23 Supplemental information no.: Mf115-47

Marine Highway

Format: 1 film reel (00:12:30 hrs.) : sound, colour
Filmmaker: Nova Scotia Information Services

Note: A travelogue of Dartmouth and Nova Scotia's Eastern Shore, including footage of Helen CREIGHTON recording folksongs, local artists at work and recreational activities in the area.

Production Company: [N.S. Dept. of Trade and Industry, Nova Scotia Travel Bureau]
Producer: Margaret Perry
Director: PERRY, Margaret
Access: Open for consultation; written permission required from donor for use or reproduction.

Reference: Nova Scotia Information Services Nova Scotia Archives Location no.: Fc 74 Duplication no.: Vc 32 Supplemental information no.: Mf115-75+

Citadel City

Format: 1 film reel (00:21:40 hrs.) : sound, colour
Filmmaker: Nova Scotia Information Services

Note: A visually descriptive film about Halifax City and its origins.

Production Company: [N.S. Dept. of Trade and Industry, Bureau of Information]
Producer: Margaret Perry
Director: [GRAYSTON, Alan W.]
Access: Open for consultation; written permission required from donor for use or reproduction.

Reference: Nova Scotia Information Services Nova Scotia Archives Location no.: Fc 37 Duplication no.: Vc 23 Supplemental information no.: Mf115-47

Land For Living

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

Note: An introduction to farming in Nova Scotia designed for the potential immigrant from the Netherlands.

Production Company: [Nova Scotia Film Bureau, Dept. of Trade and Industry] for the N. S. Dept. of Agriculture and Marketing
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 64 Duplication no.: Vc 182 Supplemental information no.: Mf115-69+

Bluenose Holiday

Format: 1 film reel (00:21:42 hrs.) : sound, colour
Filmmaker: Nova Scotia Information Services

Note: A travelogue for American tourists stressing the history, hospitality and quaint charm of Nova Scotia - particularily of the Western Shore region.

Production Company: [Nova Scotia Film Bureau, N.S. Dept. of Trade and Industry]
Producer: Margaret Perry
Director: [GRAYSTON, Alan W.]
Access: Open for consultation; written permission required from donor for use or reproduction.

Reference: Nova Scotia Information Services Nova Scotia Archives Location no.: Fc 26; Fc 2307 Supplemental information no.: Mf115-36+

Marine Highway

Format: 1 film reel (00:12:30 hrs.) : sound, colour
Filmmaker: Nova Scotia Information Services

Note: A travelogue of Dartmouth and Nova Scotia's Eastern Shore, including footage of Helen CREIGHTON recording folksongs, local artists at work and recreational activities in the area.

Production Company: [N.S. Dept. of Trade and Industry, Nova Scotia Travel Bureau]
Producer: Margaret Perry
Director: PERRY, Margaret
Access: Open for consultation; written permission required from donor for use or reproduction.

Reference: Nova Scotia Information Services Nova Scotia Archives Location no.: Fc 75 Duplication no.: Vc 32 Supplemental information no.: Mf115-75+

Dominion International Final

Date: 1957
Format: 1 film reel (00:9:00 hrs.) : silent, b&w
Filmmaker: Nova Scotia Sport Heritage Centre

Note: Excerpts of Dominion International Final (football game) between Shearwater Flyers and Fort Williams. Shearwater appear in white uniforms - Fort Williams in dark uniforms.

Access: Open for consulation. Permission required from copyright holder for use or duplication.

Reference: Nova Scotia Sport Heritage Centre Nova Scotia Archives 1997-13 / Location no.: Fb 2854

Harvest Time

Date: 1958
Format: 1 film reel (00:10:39 hrs.) : sound, b&w
Filmmaker: Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture

Note: A film in three segments targeting the poultry industry in Nova Scotia, winemaking in Ontario and sheep farming in BC.

Production Company: National Film Board of Canada
Access: Open for consultation; written permission must be obtained from copyright owner for use or reproduction.

Reference: Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture Nova Scotia Archives 1985-05 / Location no.: Fb 2257 Supplemental information no.: mf328-40

Home Landscaping

Date: 1958
Format: 1 film reel (00:15:14 hrs.) : sound, b&w
Filmmaker: Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture

Note: Film intended to instruct the homeowner on the various ways proper landscaping can enhance even the most mundane suburban property.

Production Company: National Film Board of Canada
Broadcaster: Canada Department of Agriculture
Access: Open for consultation; written permission must be obtained from copyright owner for use or reproduction.

Reference: Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture Nova Scotia Archives 1985-05 / Location no.: Fb 2260 Supplemental information no.: mf328-43

The Decision

Date: 1958
Format: 1 film reel (00:28:36 hrs.) : sound, b&w
Filmmaker: Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture

Note: Film examining the transition process older farms must undergo in order to modernize and equip themselves for profit-making.

Production Company: National Film Board of Canada
Producer: Larry Gosnell
Director: BIGGS, Julien
Writer: ISRAEL, Charles
Access: Open for consultation; written permission must be obtained from copyright owner for use or reproduction.

Reference: Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture Nova Scotia Archives 1985-05 / Location no.: Fb 2252 Supplemental information no.: mf328-28

Agriculture Goes to College

Format: 1 film reel (00:12:57 hrs.) : sound, colour
Filmmaker: N.S. Dept. of Agriculture

Note: Film made to promote the virtues of Truro Agricultural College. Subjects covered include campus and student life, curriculum and the practical applications of a degree in agriculture.

Production Company: Nova Scotia Film Bureau for the N.S. Dept. of Agriculture and Marketing
Producer: Margaret Perry
Access: Open for consultation; written permission must be obtained from copyright owner for use or reproduction.

Reference: N.S. Dept. of Agriculture Nova Scotia Archives 1985-05 / Location no.: Fc 1854 Supplemental information no.: mf328-1