File pertains to 29 letters and postcards written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from October 1933 to December 1933 and primarily includes Peter and Catharine's trip to Hawaii. Other topics include Concord news, the birth of Barbara and Cliff White's baby, attending the Wo…
1.3 cm of textual records (236 pages ; 21.4 x 27.5 cm or smaller)
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File pertains to 29 letters and postcards written by Catharine Robb Whyte to her mother, Edith Morse Robb from October 1933 to December 1933 and primarily includes Peter and Catharine's trip to Hawaii. Other topics include Concord news, the birth of Barbara and Cliff White's baby, attending the World Fair in Chicago, Catharine's travels by train from New York to California [including the views and people she meets], sailing on the S.S. Lurline from San Francisco to Honolulu with Hollywood movie stars [Claudette Colbert, Mary Boland and director Cecil de Mille] on board heading to Hawaii to make a film [entitled Four Frightened People released in 1934?], arriving in Honolulu, Peter and Catharine painting at various locations, describing people, food, weather and locations in Honolulu and Honolai and Kauai, meeting various people, and having Christmas in Hawaii.
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Please note: language pertaining to Indigenous Peoples, people of colour, and those of the Jewish faith used throughout is outdated and offensive. Some items were stapled together and therefore scanned together as one document. Included are 7 postcards and two magazine clippings.
Letters are all handwritten and include some hotel and transportation letterheads. Some letters are marked with a small x in pencil, indicating where Jon Whyte made notes for use in his project "Catharine Robb Whyte, Peter Whyte: Commemorative Portfolio," originally published in 1981. Some letters also have numbers written in pencil crayon, believed to be from when originally processed. Some letters also have dates written in pencil of when the were received by Edith Morse Robb [?]. Letter 21 looks disjointed due to repeated page numbers and some blank space but these were stapled together so these pages were kept in this order to respect the archival record.
File pertains to 49 b&w & col. strips of film containing 65 photographs. Includes production shots from various film projects, including: "Rainbow Boys," a Universal Studios project shot at Sunshine in April 1977, "Nights in Oberdoff" [Feb 1982], "David" [a 1982 Alpine Film production shot at Sulph…
65 photographs : b&w & col. negatives ; 18.4 x 6.2 cm and 23.2 x 3.4 cm or smaller
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File pertains to 49 b&w & col. strips of film containing 65 photographs. Includes production shots from various film projects, including: "Rainbow Boys," a Universal Studios project shot at Sunshine in April 1977, "Nights in Oberdoff" [Feb 1982], "David" [a 1982 Alpine Film production shot at Sulphur Mountain],"Matter of Convenience" [also possibly called "Matter of Inconvenience" shot at Sunshine in March 1977], a commercial for Sport Check filmed at Haig Glacier in 1982, an unnamed Japanese film project filmed at Mt. Nestor Glacier in 1981, and "Love Letters to Elvis" [also possibly called "To Elvis With Love" shot in 1973].
File pertains to 122 b&w & col. prints of some production shots from various movies filmed throughout the Canadian Rockies. Films included: "The Iceman," "Call of the Wild Geese" [a 1961 German film, also called "Ruf der Wildgänse" which was shot partially at the Brewster's Kananaskis Ranch], "Rain…
122 photographs : b&w & col. ; 25.2 x 20.2 cm or smaller
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File pertains to 122 b&w & col. prints of some production shots from various movies filmed throughout the Canadian Rockies. Films included: "The Iceman," "Call of the Wild Geese" [a 1961 German film, also called "Ruf der Wildgänse" which was shot partially at the Brewster's Kananaskis Ranch], "Rainbow Boys" [1973, directed by Gerald "Jerry" Potterton], "The David Thompson Story" [1962], "Charge of the Snow Brigade" [1970, filmed at Bow Lake], "Ski Lift to Death" [1978 TV movie], "Stone Fox" [1987 TV movie], "Deadline for Murder" [1964, originally called "Naked Flame"], "Why Shoot the Teacher?" [1977]. Also includes documents: the crew list for the 1977 film, "A Matter of Inconvenience," a newspaper clipping from the Banff Crag & Canyon dated Wednesday, August 4 1982 about the filming of the C.B.C film "David," a newspaper clipping from the Vancouver Sun dated Wednest, March 28 1973 about the premier of "Rainbow Boys," and a newspaper clipping from the Calagry Herald dated Saturday, November 3 1979 about the filming of "To Elvis With Love."
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Note: File contains some photographs that depict simulated violence and death.
File pertains to 164 b&w & col. prints of production photos from the shoot of "Days of Heaven" on the primary location in central Alberta. Includes portraits of cast and crew, action shots from filming, the farm house where the movie takes place, horse-drawn carriages and early model cars, small pl…
164 photographs : b&w & col. ; 25.2 x 20.2 cm or smaller
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"Days of Heaven," 1976, directed by Terrence Malick, starring Richard Gere, Brooke Adams, and Linda Manz.
A Chicago steelworker escapes to Texas with his girlfriend and sister. The trio joins a group of itinerant harvesters to work on a ranch owned by a bachelor farmer. Believing the young couple to be brother and sister, the farmer falls in love with the girl. The young boyfriend encourages the relationship and eventual marriage in hopes they can inherit the farm.
Location: Two short scenes in Waterton Lakes National Park. Primary set location on a Hutterite colony near Raymond, Alberta. Other scenes filmed near Lethbridge and at Calgary’s Heritage Park.
Won the Oscar for Best Cinematography
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File pertains to 164 b&w & col. prints of production photos from the shoot of "Days of Heaven" on the primary location in central Alberta. Includes portraits of cast and crew, action shots from filming, the farm house where the movie takes place, horse-drawn carriages and early model cars, small planes, a controlled burn, and behind the scenes shots of the cast and crew. File also contains documents: a mailing slip addressed to Bruno Engler from Lethbridge, cast and crew contact sheets, and a magazine clipping pertaining to the film.
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Some photographs depict simulated violence, death, and severe burns.
File pertains to 38 b&w & col. prints of production shots from the filming of the movie "Death Hunt" in and around Canmore and the Spray Lakes area. Includes portraits of the cast and crew during filming and behind the scenes, sets [mostly of an old West-stlye town], and a model plane and its real-…
38 photographs : b&w & col. ; 25.2 x 20.2 cm or smaller
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Also known as "Arctic Rampage," directed by Peter Hunt in 1981 and starred Charles Bronson, Lee Marvin, and Angie Dickinson.
Loosely based on the true-life story of Albert Johnson (The Mad Trapper of Rat River) who was pursued by the Mounted Police in the Northwest Territories and Yukon after shooting a police constable in 1932.
Filmed entirely in the Canmore/Spray Lakes area, apart from one scene at the Athabasca Glacier, Jasper National Park.
"Death Hunt" was the first film to use Canmore and the Spray Valley as primary set locations, and many locals were recruited as extras. Additionally, dog teams were brought from throughout Alberta for Mad Trapper pursuit scenes on the Spray Lakes Reservoir. Mountaineer and Association of Canadian Mountain Guide Tim Auger stood in as a body double for Bronson for some scenes.
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File pertains to 38 b&w & col. prints of production shots from the filming of the movie "Death Hunt" in and around Canmore and the Spray Lakes area. Includes portraits of the cast and crew during filming and behind the scenes, sets [mostly of an old West-stlye town], and a model plane and its real-life counterpart used for various stunts. File also contains documents: a newspaper clipping detailing the filming of the movie and the controversy surrounding it and various communications between Engler, Auger, and the production company.
File pertains to 149 col. prints of production shots from the filming of the movie "Death Hunt" in and around Canmore and the Spray Lakes area. Includes locations used for shooting, identified by page by Engler, as well as two printed maps with numbered dots identifying specific locations.
Photograph Album : 1 photograph album (149 photographs, col.)
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Also known as "Arctic Rampage," directed by Peter Hunt in 1981 and starred Charles Bronson, Lee Marvin, and Angie Dickinson.
Loosely based on the true-life story of Albert Johnson (The Mad Trapper of Rat River) who was pursued by the Mounted Police in the Northwest Territories and Yukon after shooting a police constable in 1932.
Filmed entirely in the Canmore/Spray Lakes area, apart from one scene at the Athabasca Glacier, Jasper National Park.
"Death Hunt" was the first film to use Canmore and the Spray Valley as primary set locations, and many locals were recruited as extras. Additionally, dog teams were brought from throughout Alberta for Mad Trapper pursuit scenes on the Spray Lakes Reservoir. Mountaineer and Association of Canadian Mountain Guide Tim Auger stood in as a body double for Bronson for some scenes.
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File pertains to 149 col. prints of production shots from the filming of the movie "Death Hunt" in and around Canmore and the Spray Lakes area. Includes locations used for shooting, identified by page by Engler, as well as two printed maps with numbered dots identifying specific locations.
File pertains to 56 b&w & col. strips of film containing 188 photographs. Includes production shots from the filming of the movie "Death Hunt" in and around Canmore and the Spray Lakes area. Includes portraits of the cast and crew during filming and behind the scenes, sets [mostly of an old West-st…
188 photographs : b&w & col. negatives ; 18.4 x 6.2 cm and 23.2 x 3.4 cm or smaller
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File pertains to 56 b&w & col. strips of film containing 188 photographs. Includes production shots from the filming of the movie "Death Hunt" in and around Canmore and the Spray Lakes area. Includes portraits of the cast and crew during filming and behind the scenes, sets [mostly of an old West-stlye town and a series of mine shafts], and a model plane and its real-life counterpart used for various stunts.
File pertains to 89 b&w prints of production photos from the shoot of "Far Country," mostly shots from filming on location at the Athabasca Glacier and Mount Edith Cavell, as well as posed and set photographs of actors, extras, and crew.
"Far Country," 1954, directed by Anthony Mann and starring James Stewart, Ruth Roman, Corinne Calvet, and Walter Brennan.
A Wyoming cowboy drives a herd of cattle from Skagway, Alaska, to the Klondike hoping to make a profit selling to beef-starved miners in Dawson City, Yukon. But he is bedeviled by a corrupt Skagway sheriff-judge and his gang. After his partner is killed on their gold claim, the cowboy takes the law into his own hands.
Location filming for all mountain scenes filmed in Jasper National Park (Athabasca Glacier, Mount Edith Cavell).
Bruno Engler appeared in costume as an extra while filming on location at the Athabasca Glacier, part of his role as safety officer for the film. At one point the crew was setting up under an icefall Engler deemed dangerous, ordering them out from under it - soon after, an avalanche came down and buried the location they'd been in. Fred Brewster provided 80 horses and 50 longhorn cattle from his Jasper outfit for the film.
Also includes the October 1953 edition of "Universal International Studio Club News" newsletter covering the filming of "Far Country."
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File pertains to 89 b&w prints of production photos from the shoot of "Far Country," mostly shots from filming on location at the Athabasca Glacier and Mount Edith Cavell, as well as posed and set photographs of actors, extras, and crew.
Notes
Images of a woman and child posed in front of a cabin are Bruno Engler's wife and daughter.
File pertains to 103 colour & b&w prints of production photos from the shoot of "First Hello," mostly shots of filming on a mountain, including the film crew, actors, and helicopters.
103 photographs : b&w & col. ; 24.7 x 19.7 cm or smaller
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"The High Country," alternately called "First Hello," 1981, directed by Harvey Hart and starring Timothy Bottoms and Linda Purl.
A young fugitive joins up with a girl and escapes from her father and authorities by trekking into the Canadian Rockies backcountry. Though suffering from an intellectual disability, the girl soon proves to be far more capable in the wilderness than her companion.
Location filming primarily around Canmore, Banff (mostly Sulphur Mountain), and Invermere.
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File pertains to 103 colour & b&w prints of production photos from the shoot of "First Hello," mostly shots of filming on a mountain, including the film crew, actors, and helicopters.
File pertains to 40 b&w strips of film containing 138 photographs. Includes production shots from the filming of the movie "First Hello" in and around the Banff and Canmore areas. Includes mostly portraits of the cast and crew during filming and behind the scenes.
138 photographs : b&w negatives ; 10.1 x 12.7 cm and 35 mm
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File pertains to 40 b&w strips of film containing 138 photographs. Includes production shots from the filming of the movie "First Hello" in and around the Banff and Canmore areas. Includes mostly portraits of the cast and crew during filming and behind the scenes.