Title and statement of responsibility area
Title proper
City of playgrounds
General material designation
- Moving images
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- Source of title proper: Title taken from film content and original film can.
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Item
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Statement of scale (cartographic)
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Issuing jurisdiction and denomination (philatelic)
Dates of creation area
Date(s)
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[1950] (Creation)
- Note
- Stock date on film is 1950. Production date of the original film, which is located at Library and Archives Canada (LAC), is 1949.
Physical description area
Physical description
1 film reel (11 min., 8 sec.; 122.1 m) : acetate, print (Kodachrome), col., sound, optical, variable density ; 16 mm
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Archival description area
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Scope and content
Item is a documentary film documenting people participating in recreational activities in Montreal?s parks. Some of the recreational activities documented in the film include children?s playground activities, a parade, races, baseball, tug-of-war, swimming, gymnastics, ice-skating, hockey and a toboggan run.
Notes area
Physical condition
Condition report on file.
Running time calculated at 24 frames per second (standard for sound film).
Immediate source of acquisition
Films transferred from Park Board via Alex Downie July 2006.
Arrangement
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Location of originals
Availability of other formats
Available as a digital file
Restrictions on access
Original film is not available for viewing.
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General note
According to Library and Archives Canada, where the original is located, this film documents the results of a city program that began in 1942 to create playgrounds in Montreal. The program cost one million dollars a year and began with only 9 playgrounds but by 1948 there were 100 playgrounds including 17 indoor pools and 15 open-air pools. This film may have been used by the Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation for reference purposes. Presented by: Department of Public Works (Montreal); director: Henri Gibeau; scenario: Claude Robillard; photography: J.A. Lavery; editing: Wanda Nowakowski.
Conservation
Weak splices have been replaced. New head and tail leader have been added. Film has been wound onto a core and stored in a polypropylene container.