Canadian Headlines of 1947

Canadian Headlines of 1947

  • Overview
  • Cast
  • Crew

Status

Released

Release Date

Jul 15, 1947

Runtime

0h 11m

Genres

Documentary

Original Title

Canadian Headlines of 1947

Production Companies

Associated Screen News

Director

Gordon Sparling

Description

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.