Sound recordings, electronic records and textual material pertain to interviews with Bruno Engler, 1987, done by Brian Patton and Jon Whyte for Bruno Engler autobiography project. Interviews covered Engler's life, but are not complete to 1987. Transcripts, prepared from recordings by Brenda Goere…
18 sound recordings : audio tape reels, audio tape cassettes. -- 5 electronic records : computer diskettes. -- 2.5 cm of textual records.
Scope & Content
Sound recordings, electronic records and textual material pertain to interviews with Bruno Engler, 1987, done by Brian Patton and Jon Whyte for Bruno Engler autobiography project. Interviews covered Engler's life, but are not complete to 1987. Transcripts, prepared from recordings by Brenda Goeres using PFS First Choice software, are not verbatim. Audio tape cassettes consist of portions of content of audio tape reels. -- Title based on accession record and content of series. -- Access to sound recordings and transcripts is restricted until January 1, 1997. -- Duplicate or further transcripts for sound recordings are found in Jon Whyte fonds (M88). -- accn. 6770.
Fonds is primarily a broad-ranging commercial negative collection pertaining to Banff and area, including businesses, buildings, projects, events, people and scenic views; skiing, mountain travel and recreation; Sunshine Village Ski Area; warden activities in the mountain parks; national and provin…
ca.31,580 photographs: negatives, prints, and transparencies. -- 1 photograph album (ca.150 prints). -- 50 motion pictures: 1 original, 8 copies on 3 video cassettes, 41 film reels: 16mm, 35mm. -- 18 sound recordings: audio tape reels, audio tape cassettes. -- 5 electronic records: computer diskettes. -- 3 maps. -- 15 cm textual records.
History / Biographical
Bruno Engler, 1915-2001, was a mountain guide, ski instructor, photographer and film maker at Banff and Canmore, Alberta, Canada. Engler arrived from Switzerland in 1939 and initially worked as a mountain guide and ski instructor for the Canadian Pacific Railway, Sunshine ski area and for Deer Lodge at Lake Louise, Alberta. During the Second World War, he served as a mountain warfare instructor for the Canadian Army. Following the war, Engler worked as a free-lance photographer for the National Film Board and others; as coach of the University of Alberta Ski Team; and as a technical advisor, cameraman and actor for numerous movies made in the Banff area. Throughout his career, Engler worked as a still and motion picture photographer, both for the movie industry and for governments at all levels, as well as operating his own business, Alpine Films of Banff, Alberta.
Scope & Content
Fonds is primarily a broad-ranging commercial negative collection pertaining to Banff and area, including businesses, buildings, projects, events, people and scenic views; skiing, mountain travel and recreation; Sunshine Village Ski Area; warden activities in the mountain parks; national and provincial parks; scenic views of western Canada, particularly mountain landscapes; some portraits and candid shots of local and international personalities. Photographs pertaining to film making include helicopter rescue; highway construction; Norquay, Sunshine, and Lake Louise ski areas' histories; Banff events and buildings; Canmore events and buildings; professional and amateur ski races; scenic mountain and wildlife; mountaineering and highway accidents; mountain guiding trips including Pierre Trudeau, Roland Michener and Peter Lougheed. Fonds consists of four series: Photography, Motion Pictures, Sound Recordings, and Textual records. Photography series consists of four sub-series established by the photographer: I. Old file, 1949-1970; II. Main file, alphabetical A - Z, 1950-1976; III Sunshine file, [1939], 1950-1975; IV. Warden file, 1954-1976.
Motion pictures on video cassettes are footage of skiing at Sunshine, 1930s; Clifford White films, 1930s, from WMCR Archives collection (V682); "Snow Capers" by Thomas Mead, 1946, includes Engler; "Ski Pro's Holiday" by George Encil, 1950?; "Mount Bulyea" by George Encil, 1950?, includes Engler; "Diary of a Mountain Man," a CBC documentary feature on Bruno Engler broadcast on "20/20" in 1965 (ca.27 minutes); "Great Days in the Rockies" by National Film Board of Canada, 1983; "Mountain Man" by Banff Centre, 1985, re Engler. Original film is "Sunshine 1940" and includes Brewster Transport ski buses travelling from train station to Sunshine Lodge, skiers, guide, lessons, games, rope tow, ski action, slalom, Bruno Engler, other. 16mm and 35mm film reels, 1946-1964 are films produced by the National Film Board.
Sound recordings, electronic records and and related textual material pertain to interviews with Bruno Engler, 1987, done by Brian Patton and Jon Whyte for Bruno Engler autobiography project. Interviews covered Engler's life, but are not complete to 1987. Transcripts, prepared from recordings by Brenda Goeres, are not verbatim. Audio tape cassettes consist of portions of content of audio tape reels.
Textual records include corporate records, newspaper clippings and magazine articles pertaining to film making, cast and crew listings and schedules for various movies, ski racing, mountain guiding trips and ski race listings. Also included is documentation pertaining to film making with producer National Film Board including letters, film stock footage, press releases, and film summaries; maps indicate film location shots for Arctic Rampage.
File pertains to various documents, usually letters addressed to Bruno Engler, concerning the filming of a Disney documentary titled "Portraits of Canadians" in 1984. Also includes shipping notices, shooting schedules, travel and accomodation details, and logistics for filming avalanche bombing nea…
0.7 cm of textual records (13 volumes ; 27.9 x 20 cm) or smaller
History / Biographical
See fonds level description
Scope & Content
File pertains to various documents, usually letters addressed to Bruno Engler, concerning the filming of a Disney documentary titled "Portraits of Canadians" in 1984. Also includes shipping notices, shooting schedules, travel and accomodation details, and logistics for filming avalanche bombing near Norquay Ski Hill.
Series is broad-ranging commercial negative series pertaining to: A. Sports, mainly skiing; B. Portraits and weddings; C. Commercial properties and developments, pertaining to Banff, Calgary Power Development, national and provincial parks, and other; D. Government operations and projects, mainly T…
Series is broad-ranging commercial negative series pertaining to: A. Sports, mainly skiing; B. Portraits and weddings; C. Commercial properties and developments, pertaining to Banff, Calgary Power Development, national and provincial parks, and other; D. Government operations and projects, mainly Trans-Canada Highway and park administration; E. Cities and towns; F. Films and film-making; G. Wildlife; H. Other. -- The reproduction of individual, family portraits and wedding photographs is restricted.
Access Restrictions
Access by appointment only
Finding Aid
File-level descriptions are found in this database.
File consists of 7 film strips with 28 images total (24 b&w, 4 colour). Content pertains to Bruno Engler film "A Matter of Inconvenience" (1977), Bill Berry, and actor Oliver Reed at Gap Lake (1978). Photographs depict some candid and group photographs of Bruno Engler, Lee Majors, John Stacey, Bill…
File consists of 7 film strips with 28 images total (24 b&w, 4 colour). Content pertains to Bruno Engler film "A Matter of Inconvenience" (1977), Bill Berry, and actor Oliver Reed at Gap Lake (1978). Photographs depict some candid and group photographs of Bruno Engler, Lee Majors, John Stacey, Bill Berry and Oliver Reed.
Notes
Original storage materials for these file items (envelopes which held negatives) are stored in separate folder at back of file box V190 / I / F / 16 / NA - 1a to 7e
File consists of 35 b&w print photographs (some mounted on cardboard, poster board or other paper backing). Content pertains to portraits of various film actors who were active between 1950 - 1990. Figures include Paul Newman, Bob Logan, Lorne Greene, Oliver Reed, Lee Majors, Leigh Ann Austin, Fred…
File consists of 35 b&w print photographs (some mounted on cardboard, poster board or other paper backing). Content pertains to portraits of various film actors who were active between 1950 - 1990. Figures include Paul Newman, Bob Logan, Lorne Greene, Oliver Reed, Lee Majors, Leigh Ann Austin, Fred Gwynne, Michael J. Reynolds, Linda Purl, and John McIntyre; also some unidentified actors. Several of the photographs in this file are signed by the actors depicted in them, with brief messages to Bruno Engler.
File consists of 24 photographs, b&w. Content pertains to numerous film actors who were active between 1950 - 1995. Actors include Tom Beringer, Barbara Hershey, Mike Farrell, Bob Wilkie, Fred Davis, Frank Mills, Bob Logan, Donald Pleasence, John Amos, Margot Kidder, Elliott Gould and Fred Gwynne; …
File consists of 24 photographs, b&w. Content pertains to numerous film actors who were active between 1950 - 1995. Actors include Tom Beringer, Barbara Hershey, Mike Farrell, Bob Wilkie, Fred Davis, Frank Mills, Bob Logan, Donald Pleasence, John Amos, Margot Kidder, Elliott Gould and Fred Gwynne; also some unidentified actors. File also contains some images of active filming / film sets, including "Niky, Dog of the North", filmed in Kananaskis (1958).
File consists of 52 negative film strips (80 images total), all b&w. Content pertains to images from film set of "Buffalo Bill" (1975), depicting stills from film, film set, and cast members.
File consists of 52 negative film strips (80 images total), all b&w. Content pertains to images from film set of "Buffalo Bill" (1975), depicting stills from film, film set, and cast members.
Notes
Negatives in this file were housed in several separate envelopes/folders, most of which were labelled. These envelopes are currently stored within a folder in file box V190 / I / F / 6 / PA - 1 to 33.
NA-1 to NA-6 were in envelope labelled:
"BRUNO ENGLER Alpine Films Box 832, BANFF, ALBERTA"
"PEOPLE Ritmeister [?] Double Sitting Bull" "ZOLTAN"
NA-7 to NA-12 were in white negatives order envelope, company/date unknown, order information left blank; stamp below says: "BRUNO ENGLER ALPINE FILMS BANFF - ALTA"
NA-13 to NA-19 were in pink and red envelope for photo development orders, company "Mortifee Munshaw". Annotations read: "[Name] H.Gratz" "[Your MORTIFEE MUNSHAW Dealer is -] ALPINE FILMS P.O. Box 832, Banff, Alberta." "236513"
NA-20 was in tissue envelope labelled " "CI" x #13 - 1 "
NA-21 to NA-28 were in envelope labelled:
"Mayflower Films Buffalo Bill NIGHT SHOTS"
NA-29 to NA-30 were in Negative film order envelope labelled:
"OY" "BUFFALO BILL" (on back)
NA-31 to NA-32 were in tissue with paper attached, labelled:
"Cam - 1 - Roll 7" "Oct 15 / 75"
NA-3 to NA-34 were in envelope labelled:
"MAYFLOWER" "Buffalo Bill" "4 X 5 neg." "OUTS"
NA-35 was in envelope labelled: BUFFALO BILL FILM Negatives To print for people"
NA-36 to NA-37 were in envelope labelled:
"BRUNO ENGLER ALPINE FILMS P.O. BOX 832 BANFF, ALTA. PO 2-2432"
"BUFFALO BILL To send to Mike Kaplan[?]" "PHOTOGRAPHED BY BRUNO ENGLER REPRODUCTION WITHOUT PERMISSION FORBIDDEN"
NA-38 to NA-52 were in envelope labelled:
"BRUNO ENGLER ALPINE FILMS P.O. BOX 832 BANFF, ALBERTA"
"BUFFALO BILL Sept - Oct 75 Negatives"
File consists of 17 b&w prints. Content pertains to members of the Stoney Nakoda community and portraits of various actors who were involved in 1975 film "Buffalo Bill".
The Film "Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson", was filmed in 1975 and released in 1976. The film was directed by Robert Altman and co-written by Robert Altman and Alan Rudolph. Key stars in the film include Paul Newman (Buffalo Bill), Frank Kaquitts (Sitting Bull), Joel Grey (The Producer), and Kevin McCarthy (The Publicist). Other actors include Harvey Keitel, Allan F. Nicholls, Geraldine Chaplin, John Considine, Fred N. Larsen, Pat McCormick and Burt Lancaster. The movie was filmed on location at the Stoney Nakoda reservation in Morley, Alberta, and many of the film extras were from this community. Stoney Nakoda Chief Frank Kaquitts (Sitting Wind) played the role of Sitting Bull
Scope & Content
File consists of 17 b&w prints. Content pertains to members of the Stoney Nakoda community and portraits of various actors who were involved in 1975 film "Buffalo Bill".
Notes
File box also contains paper envelopes which formerly held negative photographs. Negatives have been rehoused in file box V190 / I / F / 6 / NA - 1 to 52.
File consists of 16 b&w photographic prints from the filming of "Buffalo Bill" (1975). Content pertains to stills from various film scenes and action shots of cast members on horseback.
The Film "Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson", was filmed in 1975 and released in 1976. The film was directed by Robert Altman and co-written by Robert Altman and Alan Rudolph. Key stars in the film include Paul Newman (Buffalo Bill), Frank Kaquitts (Sitting Bull), Joel Grey (The Producer), and Kevin McCarthy (The Publicist). Other actors include Harvey Keitel, Allan F. Nicholls, Geraldine Chaplin, John Considine, Fred N. Larsen, Pat McCormick and Burt Lancaster. The movie was filmed on location at the Stoney Nakoda reservation in Morley, Alberta, and many of the film extras were from this community. Stoney Nakoda Chief Frank Kaquitts (Sitting Wind) played the role of Sitting Bull
Scope & Content
File consists of 16 b&w photographic prints from the filming of "Buffalo Bill" (1975). Content pertains to stills from various film scenes and action shots of cast members on horseback.
Notes
File box also contains paper envelopes which formerly held negative photographs. Negatives have been rehoused in file box V190 / I / F / 6 / NA - 1 to 52.
