Film

Inventory list
Identifier Sort ascending Title Level of description Date Digital object
B2003-0008/002M Bensons : scenes of people playing with dogs, Christmas party (Benson on sofa), mother and baby, man in uniform with woman standing on sidewalk, children playing File ca. 1946
B2003-0008/005M Ontario Highways: shows highways in Ontario including No. 2 to Port Hope, No. 7 to Perth, No.11 around Gravenhurst and Orillia, Queen Elizabeth Way and Niagara. A short B&W section in the middle shows an ice skating show with professional skaters. [Colour and B&W] File ca. 1941-1946
B2003-0008/010M South America I File 1939
B2003-0008/017M [Visit of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth]: shows parade route with cars and crowds along Queen File 1939
B2003-0008/019M [Santa Clause Parade]: Santa Clause Parade showing floats, crowds, participants shot at Bloor and Avenue Rd in front of the Royal Ontario Museum [colour] File ca. 1940
B2003-0008/020M [Toronto parade and other scenes]: most of the footage is of a veteran parade. Shot list includes Bands of Veterans, Soldiers March Pass, Kellies, Mounties, Greeks, UofT Dress Parades, Borden Canteen and Lounge [b&w, colour] File ca. 1940-1941
B2003-0008/029M [Graduate Parties 1899 and 1927]: Title Card reads File 1939?
B2003-0008/031M The Household Science Building The Neighbours and the Road. (colour) File ca. 1941
B2003-0008/033M [Sports and Games]: footage includes women File ca. 1946-1948
B2003-0008/034M [Gym at UofT]: footage of Women File ca. 1948
B2003-0008/037M [Women performing Shakespeare] : women performing play in park setting; also trailer town [colour] File ca. 1944
B2003-0008/003M [Family get-together]: shows family party outdoors File ca. 1943
B2003-0008/007M Egypt File 1926
B2003-0008/008M England 1937: Title Cards read: Montreal Harbour, Going East (on ship), London 1937 (mainly street, squares, guards at Buckingham Palace) Kew Gardens, Beaconsfield, English Gardens in August; Windsor 1937, Near Bournemouth, Southhampton, Going West. File 1937
B2003-0008/018M [Toronto Streets and parade] : shows Queen File ca. 1939
B2003-0008/022M [Military parade] shows tanks, armoured vehicles, anti-aircraft search lights, a truck with sign File ca. 1943
B2003-0008/023M [Military parade]: shows float with banner that reads File ca. 1943
B2003-0008/040M [Skating Carnival]: footage mainly of professional figure skating show followed by scenes of a castle near water. File ca. 1948
B2003-0008/001M Benson I File ca. 1936
B2003-0008/009M New York World Fair: shows people, building, and attractions. File 1939
B2003-0008/012M [London Trip] shows busy streets of London, Benson with woman? File ca. 1948
B2003-0008/015M [London Trip File 1952
B2003-0008/016M [London Trip File 1952
B2003-0008/021M [Toronto Streets and parade]: shows bands for different regiments [colour] File ca. 1941
B2003-0008/024M [Victory Parade, Snow Dec. 26, Dancing] (b&w). File 1944
B2003-0008/025M [Military Parade]: parade along Avenue Rd and Bloor, good views of TTC car and large sign for Victory Bonds [colour] File 1944 or 1945
B2003-0008/027M In and About Queen File ca. 1945
B2003-0008/028M Queen Elizabeth II: Shows Parade route with crowd, motorcade but not good shot of Queen Elizabeth herself (colour) File 1959
B2003-0008/032M [Military on Front Campus]: shows military marching with crowd watching File ca. 1944
B2003-0008/038M [Skating Show] : professional skating show, beautiful colours [colour] File ca. 1944
B2003-0008/039M YWCA, Muskoka Yacht Club: shows guests from various countries in traditional dress. (B&W, colour) File ca. 1946
B2003-0008/004M [Port Hope]: Views of the Port Hope area including fields, beach, town, grounds of Benson homestead Terralta [Colour] File ca 1936 or 1956
B2003-0008/006M Clara Benson File 1960
B2003-0008/011M South America II File 1939
B2003-0008/013M [Atlantic City] [Skating Carnival]: two separate segments File 1948
B2003-0008/014M [London Trip] shows streets of London, monuments, Benson with a doctor and a nurse, miniature boats on pond File ca. 1949
B2003-0008/026M [Streets of Toronto] shows area around Bloor and Avenue Rd. [b&w] File ca. 1945
B2003-0008/030M [Military Parade, Graduation and Commencement]: first minute of footage shows street scenes of Toronto in a blizzard and a military parade passing in front of the Royal Ontario Museum; remaining footage is UofT graduation including shots of interior of convocation hall, women graduates seated, women graduates with flowers standing on from campus, President Cody shaking hands with guests, women receiving degrees at commencement outdoors. File ca. 1939-1941
B2003-0008/035M [Commencement 1949]: first 30 seconds is scenery followed by footage of Benson at convocation with a young man who is graduating File ca. 1949
B2003-0008/036M [Red Cross Dresses, Gardens] shows people in old fashion dress walking across a garden File ca. 1940