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Margaret Perry

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Margaret Perry

Margaret Perry (1905-1998) was a Canadian filmmaker and projectionist. Perry worked with John Grierson at the newly formed National Film Board in the early 1940s, and after moving to Nova Scotia in 1945, would go on to make more than 50 films for the Nova Scotia Film Bureau between 1945-1969. The films were used to promote Nova Scotia as a tourism destination, as well as a place for industrial dev…

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Lobsters UnlimitedLobsters Unlimited · 1959
Lobsters Unlimited
1959
MovieDocumentary
An overview of the lobster fishing industry in Nova Scotia.
People of the PotlatchPeople of the Potlatch · 1944
People of the Potlatch
1944
MovieDocumentary
The Indigenous peoples of northern British Columbia still hunt and fish, using a combination of traditional ways and modern equipment and techniques where appropriate. Lumbering and trapping bring them money and goods. Their traditional arts and crafts, however, remain essentially unchanged. This archival film reflects the social and cultural values and beliefs prevalent at the time of production.
Prince Edward IslandPrince Edward Island · 1943
Prince Edward Island
★ 7.71943
MovieDocumentary
A short documentary about a small province on the east coast of Canada.
Craftsmen at WorkCraftsmen at Work · 1945
Craftsmen at Work
1945
Movie
A variety of craftspeople display their talent and work courtesy of the Craftsmen Work Committee at the Gaelic College of Crafts run by Mary Black.
Battling "Blue-Fins"Battling "Blue-Fins" · 1947
Battling "Blue-Fins"
1947
MovieDocumentary
A day of tuna sport fishing at Wedgeport, NS
Road to the KelticRoad to the Keltic · 1956
Road to the Keltic
1956
MovieDocumentary
A travelogue along the scenic highways of Cape Breton Island—particularily along the Cabot Trail near Keltic Lodge.
Trappers of the SeaTrappers of the Sea · 1945
Trappers of the Sea
★ 6.51945
Movie
This film presents the lobster fishing industry in Nova Scotia with a brief reference to the cooperative movement and how co-ops are used in the affairs of the people. Pierre, a fisherman, is shown as he sails forth to set his one hundred traps. The film shows both the problems of adverse weather and also the methods used to land the lobster and prepare them for market.
Land for PioneersLand for Pioneers · 1944
Land for Pioneers
★ 10.01944
MovieDocumentary
Land for Pioneers is a documentary about economic development in the Canadian North from a 1944 nationalist perspective.

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