Loon’s Necklace, The
Identifier
F.2005-01-0113
Date Of Production
1949
Abstract
Children’s short based on a west-coast Indian legend explaining how the loon, a waterbird, got its necklace of white feathers. Ceremonial masks carved by the Indians of British Columbia establish the characters of the story and portray the Indian's sensitivity to the moods of nature. Performers act in mask and costume against cartoon background. The National Museum of Canada provided the masks carved by Indians of the British Columbia coast for this production.
Log
09:27 - MS loon swimming in lake, takes off from water
Run Time
11 min 7 sec
Format
16mm
Extent
365 feet
Color
Color
Sound
Optical
Reel/Tape Number
1/1
Has Been Digitized?
Yes
Language Of Materials
English
Genre
Form
Subject
Related Collections
Distributor
Main Credits
Crawley Films (is producer)
Crawley, F.R. (is director)
Additional Credits
Crawley Films (is contributor)
Crawley, F.R. (is contributor)
Participants And Performers
Leechman, Douglas (is participant)
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