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Subjects (65)
Tourism (21)

Ontario (5)

  • Algonquin Waters
    Algonquin Waters
    1933 11 min
    A film trip to Algonquin Park in the highlands of Ontario, famed for its magnificent forests, waterways, and its exceptional trout fishing.
  • Bonjour Toronto!
    Bonjour Toronto!
    Clément Perron 1965 28 min
    A young Montrealer explores Toronto for the first time. Despite some ready-made notions, the visitor is eager to look and learn, and before long is caught by the excitement of the Queen City. Although some of his prior convictions are confirmed, he finds, somewhat to his surprise, that the city has much to offer, including a French bookstore.
  • Canada's Capital: Behind the Scenes
    Canada's Capital: Behind the Scenes
    Ian Ferguson 1989 24 min
    This short film presented in a TV news-magazine format, is hosted by 2 young Canadians and a zany reporter on location in Ottawa. Their mission: to explore the capital "behind the scenes." The result is an intriguing look at Canada's capital and how it serves people across the country.
  • Capital City
    Capital City
    Fergus McDonell 1957 30 min
    This short documentary presents Ottawa through the eyes of a veteran tourist guide who knows all the answers, from the height of the Peace Tower to the reason the Rideau Canal was built.
  • Pukaskwa National Park
    Pukaskwa National Park
    Bill Mason 1983 17 min
    This short documentary by Bill Mason explores Pukaskwa National Park on Lake Superior, providing a background of the park's geological past and plant life. The film also shows scenes of hiking, canoeing and camping. The result is to put us back in touch with the natural elements that our ancestors both fought and enjoyed.

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