Canadian Gift to Navy

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1626
Date Released
1 Aug 1960
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Canadian Gift to Navy. DESCRIPTION: Our pictures show a King-size Totem, a present to the School of Gunnery from the Canadian Government. It will soon stand on Whale Island, near Portsmouth. The Totem was carved by Great Chief Nakapankim of the Kwakiutl people. The Commander of the Gunnery School, Captain Dalglish, was then honoured and given a new name by the Red Indians: Thunderflash. SHOTLIST: Fade key scene - band marching. MS crowds. Canadian sailors pulling totem pole. Canadian sailors marching. MS Indian. LS sailors pulling totem pole. Sailors pulling totem pole across bridge. CU sailors. MS totem pole hoisted up. CU same. CU Indians. MS Commander sits. CU India. Indian placed feathered headdress on Commander. MS Indians smoking pipe. CU Indians smoking pipe. MS Indians dancing. CU totem pole.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Music and dance; Ceremonies; Navy; Military
Locations
Portsmouth; England
Card file number
80784
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
98
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Canadian Gift to Navy', British Movietone News Issue No. 1626, 1 Aug 1960. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/23712 (Accessed 08 Feb 2025)