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Arrival of the Governor General, Lord Minto, at Quebec
Also known as {Arrival of Governor General, Lord Minto, at Quebec}
(1902) United States of America
B&W : 100 feet
Directed by [?] William C. Paley?
Cast: Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, Lord Minto, Governor General of Canada [himself], Mary Caroline Grey, Lady Minto [herself]
[?] William C. Paley or Edison Manufacturing Company? production; distributed by Edison Manufacturing Company. / Cinematography by William C. Paley. / © 17 February 1902 by Thomas A. Edison [H14291]. Released February 1902. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.
Documentary.
Synopsis: [From Edison promotional materials] This picture shows the Governor General, the Earl of Minto, accompanied by the Countess of Minto and their household, crossing the river in ice canoes. On the Quebec side the canoes find a solid ledge of ice projecting about 200 yards from the wharf, and over this the blanket clad snow shoers haul the Governor, his wife and guests. A very excellent picture of the Governor General of Canada clad in his winter travelling costume. Class B 100 ft. $12.00.
Survival status: Print exists in the Library of Congress film archive (paper print collection) [35mm paper positive (LC 1463), 35mm reference positive (FEC 2154)].
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Keywords: Canada: Quebec - Snow
Listing updated: 23 August 2023.
References: Musser-Emerge pp. 314, 597; Niver-Early p. 13 : Website-AFI; Website-IMDb; Website-LoC.
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