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  • Newfoundland: Atlantic Province (1949)
  • Short | 18 min | Short, Documentary
Newfoundland: Atlantic Province (1949)
Short | 18 min | Short, Documentary
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 ...See moreWith 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. Written by NFB See less
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Writer
John K. Rooke (commentary)
Producer
Sydney Newman (producer)
Composer
Howard Cable
Cinematographers
Lorne C. Batchelor (photography) (as L. C. Batchelor) | Jean-Marie Couture (photography)
Editors
Nicholas Balla (as Nickolas Balla) | Douglas Tunstell
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Updated Dec 31, 1949
Release date
1949 (Canada)

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2 cast members
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John Scott primary photo
John Scott
Self - Narrator (voice) Self - Narrator (voice)   See fewer
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Louis St. Laurent primary photo
Louis St. Laurent
Self Self   See fewer
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