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Episode 1, Part 1, The Traitor

Item number (ISN):

274675

Series title:

Pearl of the Army

Hierarchical level:

Item (Accession level)

Date:

1916

Item number (ISN):

274675

Type of material:

Moving images

Found in:

Archives / Film, Video and Sound

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Record information – Details

Fonds/collection:

DAWSON CITY MUSEUM & HISTORICAL SOCIETY

Accession:

1979-0191

Media:

Film

Part:

1 of 1

Production date:

1916

Release date:

1916-12-03

Production company:

Canadian version ?
Astra Film Corporation

Production credit:

director, Edward Jose; scenario, Guy McConnell; George Brackett Seitz

Cast credit:

Pearl Dare, W.P. Carleton, Theo Freibus, Marie Wayne, Ralph Kellard, Joe Cuny, Floyd Buckley

Country of production:

cn ?

Distributor name:

Pathé Exchange Inc.

Description:

The US commander at Panama receives a coded note indicating that a secret message will soon arrive by courier regarding the canal defences. In Washington, the General Staff meets and gives the message to Captain Ralph Paine to deliver. Pearl Dare, the daughter of Colonel Dare of the General Staff, meets Paine as he leaves and invites him to dine with her. Later, Paine, through a note he finds written in what seems to be his handwriting, but which he did not write, discovers that there has been a leak of information about the message. <9mn>

Language:

Silent with English intertitles

Original number:

D-395

Notes:

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1. US copyright: title, description and 66 prints. 14Oct16; LU9315.~2. At the head of the film there is an additional message. In an introduction, the distributors warn Canadians to beware. "Once the foe invades America, they will not stop there. Canada itself will be in danger of immediate invasion".~3. There follows the statement that out of 500000 men promised, only 375000 have enlisted. "If we want the allies to conquer, we must furnish the men we promised - and at once". The speaker is tentatively identified as Prime Minister Robert Borden.~4. Lord Kitchener with another officer says "It will take two years to raise an adequate army. England will be ready to launch it full force within that time". Seen are marching Australian soldiers and Canadian troops.~5. Edward Jose, the creator of this film, died in 1930 - copyright expired.

Detailed holdings information:

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Vault ISN:

2778

Format:

FILM

Location number:

D-0395

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

SIL

Stock:

NITRATE

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

306264

Format:

FILM

Location number:

8006-0381

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

SIL

Stock:

ANS PRT

Made from:

D-0395

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

320627

Format:

VIDEO

Location number:

V1 9901-0038

Number of items:

1

Status:

REF

Vault ISN:

757374

Format:

VIDEO

Location number:

274675-001

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

SIL

Duration:

12:10

Made from:

8006-0381

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

757375

Format:

VIDEO

Location number:

274657.MOV

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

SIL

Duration:

12:10

Made from:

8006-0381

Status:

REF

Vault ISN:

757376

Format:

VIDEO

Location number:

274675.MP4

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

SIL

Duration:

12:10

Made from:

8006-0381

Status:

REF

Vault ISN:

996982

Format:

VIDEO

Location number:

V4 9806-0003

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

SOF

Made from:

9502-0151
8006-0381
8407-0043
8407-0044
8407-0045
8509-0403
8509-0404
8509-0405
8509-0406
8509-0407
8501-0428

Status:

MASTER
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Conditions of access:

Open

Consultation copy number:

V1 9901-0038

Restrictions on consultation:

~No Restrictions / Pas de restrictions

Donor restrictions:

Use requires that credit be given to the Library and Archives of Canada, Dawson City and Historical Society Collection.

Copyright status:

Copyright expired.

Reproduction access:

No Restrictions / Pas de restrictions

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