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Newfoundland: Atlantic Province

1949 18 min
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With simple ceremony on Parliament Hill, Ottawa, Newfoundlanders are welcomed as fellow-Canadians. Prime Minister St. Laurent starting off the carving of Newfoundland's coat of arms in the tenth and formerly blank shield over the entrance to the Parliament Buildings, writing in stone another chapter of Confederation. So begins this survey of Canada's tenth province, Newfoundland, its resources and how its people live. The film takes us to St. John's, Corner Brook, Bell Island, and includes a visit to Labrador where we see the giant airport at Gander.

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Newfoundland: Atlantic Province

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With simple ceremony on Parliament Hill, Ottawa, Newfoundlanders are welcomed as fellow-Canadians. Prime Minister St. Laurent starting off the carving of Newfoundland's coat of arms in the tenth and formerly blank shield over the entrance to the Parliament Buildings, writing in stone another chapter of Confederation. So begins this survey of Canada's tenth province, Newfoundland, its resources and how its people live. The film takes us to St. John's, Corner Brook, Bell Island, and includes a visit to Labrador where we see the giant airport at Gander.

  • director
    Sydney Newman
    Roger Morin
  • producer
    Sydney Newman
  • photography
    Lorne C. Batchelor
    Jean-Marie Couture
  • editing
    Nicholas Balla
    Douglas Tunstell
  • narrator
    John Scott
  • music
    Howard Cable

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Education

Ages 14 to 17
School subjects
Teachers can screen this short film to complement class content on Canadian Confederation or on natural resources, or to illustrate the harsh daily existence of Newfoundland fishermen at one time. The film can also be shown as part of an analysis of documentary filmmaking, with students asked to comment on the all-powerful narration as well as the picturesque nature of the images chosen to depict a particular region.