Canadian Army Newsreel, No. 30 (1944)

Описание: Language: This film is a heritage item from Library and Archives Canada and is only available in English.

The Canadian Army Newsreels were ten-minute films, made up of a number of different stories and produced by the Canadian Army Film and Photo Unit. Dubbed with the phrase, "of the troops, by the troops and for the troops," these newsreels were distributed within the Canadian Army.

Please note that some names may not be spelled correctly.

1. The Veterans of Vimy: In London, Canadian veterans of the First World War commemorate the 27th anniversary of the Vimy Ridge Battle; General P.J. Montague and C.W. Evans of the London Branch Canadian Legion; the Veterans Guard of Canada and a Legion Colour Guard in a parade to Saint Margaret’s Church.

2. Canada Bound: At a port in the United Kingdom, English wives and children of Canadian soldiers embark on a ship bound for Canada; soldiers assist the passengers; the boat leaves the dock as the passengers wave.

3. Canadian Premier Arrives in England: High Commissioner Vincent Massey and staff officers greet Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King as he arrives at the Conference of Commonwealth Prime Ministers; Mackenzie King gives a speech to support the war effort in England.

4. Italian Brevities: A Canadian Army Medical Corps baseball game. Major C.F. Comfort, a war artist, works on an image; Lieutenant [Emmerson] of the Canadian Artillery, shows Sherman tanks to Lieutenant [Harendar Singh] of the Indian Infantry.

5. Three Little Lambs: Canadian soldiers in Italy acquire three sheep; the men chase the sheep; the sheep are shown to the cook, who rejects them; the sheep are placed in a pen where a German tank and some wood are stored.

6. Curb Service: The Royal Canadian Corps of Signals dish out tea and messages; a motorcycle dispatcher arrives.

7. Tank Shoot: The Royal Canadian Engineers assist the British Pioneer Corps in the construction of an addition to a tank range; bad weather slows down construction; heavy equipment at work in the mud; a “universal crusher” in operation; tanks practise on the range.

IDC: 33103.