Title and statement of responsibility area
Title proper
On the spot zoo story
General material designation
- Moving images
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Title statements of responsibility
produced by the National Film Board of Canada
Title notes
- Source of title proper: Title taken from original film leader and 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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1953 (Creation)
- Note
- Production date (1953) stated in film content. National Film Board of Canada website confirms 1953 as the production date of this film. Stock date on film is 1934 or 1954.
Physical description area
Physical description
1 film reel (13 min., 57 sec.; 153.1 m) : acetate, positive, b&w, sound, optical ; 16 mm
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Archival description area
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Scope and content
Item is a documentary film documenting the Stanley Park Zoo. The film contains footage of various animals at the zoo including Nanook the polar bear, penguins, Oscar the baby seal living with the penguins, seals, sea lions, monkeys, peacocks, pigeons, flamingos, and ducks. The footage of the animals is narrated by Fred Davis. Davis also interviews the curator of the zoo, Alan Best, who talks about his career, his Labrador retriever, and the challenges of diet and climate change for some of the animals at the zoo.
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
Language of material
Script of material
Location of originals
Availability of other formats
Also available as a digital file.
Restrictions on access
Original film is not available for viewing.
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General note
Producer: Bernard Devlin; director: Bernard Devlin; camera: Johnny Foster; editing: David Mayerovitch; host: Fred Davis.
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.