Canadian Headlines of 1947

11min

Documentary

A compilation of Canadian news stories from 1947 including: long skirts, a new look in women's fashion; scenes of a record snow storm; a representative group of Canadians receive the first Canadian citizenship certificates at the Supreme Court of Canada; 18-year-old Barbara Ann Scott in Ottawa after winning the amateur European and World figure skating championships and being presented the trophy by Governor General Viscount Alexander for defending her North American title; postage stamps that commemorate the 100th anniversary of the birth of Dr. Alexander Graham Bell including shots of his home in Brantford, Ontario; the Dominion Ski Championships at Mont Ste-Anne, Quebec with twins Rhoda and Rhona Wurtele of Montreal and Tom Mobraaten of Vancouver.

Cast

Rhoda Wurtele

Rhoda Wurtele

Elle-même
Rhona Wurtele

Rhona Wurtele

Elle-même
Tom Mobraaten

Tom Mobraaten

Lui-même
Ben Gazelle

Ben Gazelle

Lui-même
René Léger

René Léger

Lui-même

Release date

15th Jul 1947

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English