Canada cuts down large 1,000-year-old spruce trees in war effort to build bomber airplanes during World War II

Title Card: "Spruce For Bombers" / Tilt Up spruce trees / MS man climbing tree with rope / CU back view of man climbing tree with rope / WS man on top of tree, looking up / MS two men sawing tree top / MS men finish sawing tree top, pushing tree top over / CU man sharpening axe with stone / Tilt down from man to hands sharpening axe / CU trunk of man, slinging axe / CU axe heads chop into tree / MS two men chop tree / MS man sights (aims) his blow, with axe handle / MS men sawing tree / CU man sawing / MS men takes wedge out of tree / MS tree falls / CU tree falling / Side view tree falling / MS log on trolley, hits water / CU truck to camera with logs / Side view log goes on over pier into river / MS logs go over pier, crash into water / MS loggers at work / LS loggers run on logs to camera / MS logger walks pole, falls into water / MS INT girl in blouse and long underwear, puts pants on; buttons fly-front / CU girl pulls sweater over head / CU girls feet putting logger's boots on / MS girl puts hat on / MS women going to work / PAN women loggers running on logs / MS women pulling logs in river / CU log being cut in band sawmill / Top view woman stencils name on lumber / LS De Havilland mosquito bomber to and across camera / Note: exact day not known
Title Card: "Spruce For Bombers" / Tilt Up spruce trees / MS man climbing tree with rope / CU back view of man climbing tree with rope / WS man on top of tree, looking up / MS two men sawing tree top / MS men finish sawing tree top, pushing tree top over / CU man sharpening axe with stone / Tilt down from man to hands sharpening axe / CU trunk of man, slinging axe / CU axe heads chop into tree / MS two men chop tree / MS man sights (aims) his blow, with axe handle / MS men sawing tree / CU man sawing / MS men takes wedge out of tree / MS tree falls / CU tree falling / Side view tree falling / MS log on trolley, hits water / CU truck to camera with logs / Side view log goes on over pier into river / MS logs go over pier, crash into water / MS loggers at work / LS loggers run on logs to camera / MS logger walks pole, falls into water / MS INT girl in blouse and long underwear, puts pants on; buttons fly-front / CU girl pulls sweater over head / CU girls feet putting logger's boots on / MS girl puts hat on / MS women going to work / PAN women loggers running on logs / MS women pulling logs in river / CU log being cut in band sawmill / Top view woman stencils name on lumber / LS De Havilland mosquito bomber to and across camera / Note: exact day not known
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Editorial #:
1718562498
Collection:
Sherman Grinberg Library
Date created:
01 May, 1943
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Licence type:
Rights-ready
Release info:
Not released. More information
Clip length:
00:02:06:09
Location:
British Columbia, Canada
Mastered to:
QuickTime 10-bit ProRes 422 (HQ) HD 1920x1080 23.98p
Originally shot on:
35mm B/W Neg
Source:
Sherman Grinberg Library
Object name:
sr005678_04_01