Extracts from National Archives Film & Video Lists of Viewing Copies: (films produced by N.Z. National Film Unit)

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1 Extracts from National Archives Film & Video Lists of Viewing Copies: (films produced by N.Z. National Film Unit) NATIONAL FILM UNIT FILMS ON MARLBOROUGH WEEKLY REVIEW No. 187 (1945) B&W 9½ mins. 35mm 850 ft. THE PILCHARD FISHERMEN Film Censor's Certificate No. U10685 (21 March 1945) Release Date: Cat. Refs p.8; 1956 p.8; 1957 p.9; 1958 p.9; 1962 p.11. PILCHARD FISHERMEN B&W 9½ mins. 35mm 850 ft. The pilchard fishermen in New Zealand's Marlborough Sounds haul their nets by night. At dawn carrier pigeons fly from the boats to the canning factory with reports of the size of the catch so that when the boats come in all is ready for immediate processing of the fish. Viewing copies: VHS Video- R.V mm film- 200,113 35mm film- 200,114 (Silent version titles) VHS Video (Preview Tape)- BITC 44 WEEKLY REVIEW No. 237 (1946) B&W 7½ mins. 35mm 686 ft. AIR CONFERENCE... BRITISH DELEGATES ARRIVE WAIKATO... PEAT FIRES NELSON-PICTON... CONDUCTED TOUR CENTRAL OTAGO... GOLD Film Censor's Certificate No. U12368 (15 March 1946) Release Date: Viewing copies: VHS Video- R.V mm film- 200,090 (ex Negs.) 35mm film- 200,091 (ex Print) VHS Video (Preview Tape)- BITC 47 WEEKLY REVIEW No. 260 (1946) B&W 8 mins. 35mm 732 ft. NEWS CLIPS - 260TH WEEK - GRAND NATIONAL DUMBO ROMPS HOME HUTT and KARORI TREE PLANTING MARLBOROUGH... WILD GOAT MENACE Film Censor's Certificate No. U13150 (12 August 1946) Release Date: Viewing copies: VHS Video- R.V mm film- 200,164 (ex Negs.) 35mm film- 200,165 (ex Print) VHS Video (Preview Tape)- BITC ft. 66 ft. 153 ft. 353 ft. 192 ft. 100 ft. 371 ft.

2 WEEKLY REVIEW No. 305 (1947) MARINE... LIGHTHOUSE MAINTENANCE Film Censor's Certificate No. U14720 (4 July 1947) Release Date: Cat. Refs p.8; 1956 p.6; 1957 p.7; 1958 p.7; 1962 p.8. LIGHTHOUSE MAINTENANCE Taking supplies to lighthouses on lonely headlands and remote precipitous islands around New Zealand's long coastline. Skilful boat handling amid breakers foaming against cliff and rock, human interest, nature interest shots of sea birds and rare Tuatara lizards. Viewing copies: 35mm film- 200,371 (ex Print) 35mm film- 200,378 (ex Negs.) VHS Video- R.V. 673 (ex Print) VHS Video (Preview Tape)- BITC 76 CRASHED PLANE SIGHTED (1948) B&W 1 min. 35mm 108 ft. Film Censor Screening: 10 August 1948 (Registered as AIRPLANE CRASH IN SOUNDS ) Certificate not issued as item was to be attached to WEEKLY REVIEW No. 361 Film Censor s Certificate No. U17180 (4 August 1948) Release date: Viewing copies: VHS Video- R.V mm film- 200,384 VHS Video (Preview Tape)- BITC 5 WEEKLY REVIEW No. 374 (1948) B&W 11 mins. 35mm 995 ft. THE COASTER Producer... STANHOPE ANDREWS Supervision - Production... CYRIL MORTON Technical... GEOFFREY SCOTT Direction... CECIL HOLMES Camera... IVO TISCH Sound... CLAUDE WICKSTEAD ROBERT ALLEN Verse... DENIS GLOVER Spoken by... SELWYN TOOGOOD PROCESSING BY NATIONAL FILM UNIT LABORATORY Film Censor's Certificate No. U17682 (5 November 1948) Release Date: Cat. Refs p.6; 1956 p.5; 1957 p.5; 1958 p.5; 1962 p.6; p.16; 1973 p.23; 1977 p.28. The COASTER B&W 11 mins. 35mm 995 ft. Small coastal shipping in New Zealand. Life on a coaster, loading, ports, storm at sea, dramatic incidents. Complete commentary in rhythmical verse. Viewing copies: 35mm film- 200,146 VHS Video- R.V. 425 VHS Video (Preview Tape)- BITC 95

3 WEEKLY REVIEW No. 394 (1949) B&W 9 mins. 35mm 809 ft. ATHLETICS... AUSTRALIA v N.Z. REFERENDUM... LICENSING AND GAMING ISSUES PELORUS SOUND... SCIENTISTS STUDY MARINE LIFE WAIHI... N.Z. LIFE SAVING CHAMPS Film Censor's Certificate No. U18556 (25 March 1949) Release Date: Viewing copies: 35mm film- W3471/U46 VHS Video- R.V. 654 VHS Video (Preview Tape)- BITC ft. 134 ft. 268 ft. 277 ft. WEEKLY REVIEW No. 427 (1949) B&W 8 mins. 35mm 737 ft. AIRWAYS... SOLENT IN SERVICE SPRING... TULIP TIME WANGANUI... MOTOR CYCLE GRAND PRIX 169 ft. 122 ft. 131 ft. 263 ft. INDUSTRY... NYLONS Film Censor's Certificate No. U20156 (11 November 1949) Release Date: Cat. Refs p.20; 1956 p.19; 1957 p.22, p.23. REVIEW No. 427 B&W 8 mins. 35mm 737 ft. SOLENT IN SERVICE. 169 ft. New flying boat makes demonstration flight over Wellington and Marlborough Sounds. Viewing copies: 35mm film- W3471/ss/F15 VHS Video- R.V. 653 VHS Video (Preview Tape)- BITC 6 NEW ZEALAND MIRROR No. 6 (1950) B&W 8 mins. 35mm 739 ft. GIANT KAURIS 296 ft. WHALING IN COOK STRAIT 434 ft. Film Censor's Certificate No. U22411 (16 October 1950) Cat. Refs p.13; 1956 p.11; 1957 p.13; 1958 p.15; 1962 p.17. B&W 8 mins. 35mm 739 ft. WHALING IN COOK STRAIT. 434 ft. An outstanding item of an exciting chase in speedboats after forty-ton whales. Viewing copies: VHS Video- R.V mm film- W3589/16NZM6 35mm film- 200,463 (ex Negs.) 35mm film- 200,464 (ex Print) VHS Video (Preview Tape)- BITC 101 PICTORIAL PARADE No. 9 (1953) B&W 10½ mins. 35mm 944 ft. FIRST SINCE RIFLE TEAM FOR BISLEY AUCKLAND - NEW WHARF NEARS COMPLETION HERDS OUT OF A HAT - RETURNED SERVICEMEN BALLOT FOR FARMS COOK STRAIT AIR FREIGHT - THE "CARGON" IN ACTION Film Censor's Certificate No. U29164 (14 July 1953) Release Date: NFU Film Information Sheet No. PP9 187 ft 153 ft 286 ft 275 ft Cat. Refs S p.6; 1956 p.26, 27; 1957 p.30, 31; 1958 p.25; 1962 p.27. B&W 10½ mins. 35mm 944 ft. THE "CARGON" IN ACTION. 275 ft. The "cargon" system of loading and unloading freight planes was invented in New Zealand, and the equipment was built by Railways workshops in Christchurch. It cuts down loading time from one hour to twelve minutes, and has attracted attention from many other lands. Viewing copies: VHS Video- R.V mm film- W3589/16PP9

4 PICTORIAL PARADE No. 44 (1956) B&W 10½ mins. 35mm 976 ft. SPRING ROUNDUP Film Censor's Certificate No. G2516 (20 December 1955) Release Date: NFU Film Information Sheet No. PP44 Cat. Refs p.41; 1958 p.36; 1962 p.38. B&W 10½ mins. 35mm 976 ft. SPRING ROUND-UP ON MOLESWORTH. Molesworth Station lies in the Marlborough high country where the Government is regenerating half a million acres of once derelict sheepland. Pilots in light planes seek out the cattle and radio directions to the men, who, with their horses and dogs, round up the mobs from gullies among the hills. As the cattle are moved out, planes drop poisoned carrots behind them to combat the rabbits which menace the region. After some five weeks' work the cattle are transferred to new summer grazing grounds and the big round-up is over for another year. Viewing copies: VHS Video- R.V mm film- W3589/16PP44 35mm film- W3471/U54 PICTORIAL PARADE No. 47 (1956) SALUTE TO SALOTE - QUEEN OF TONGA AT PAPAKURA 168 ft WHAT'S DUTCH FOR EASTER? 151 ft PELORUS JACK'S SUCCESSOR - THE LIFE OF "OPO" 559 ft Film Censor's Certificate No. G3095 (28 March 1956) Release Date: NFU Film Information Sheet No. PP47 Cat. Refs p.42; 1958 p.37; 1962 p.38, 39. THE LIFE OF OPO. 559 ft. Movies of nearly 50 years ago show the famous dolphin "Pelorus Jack" guiding ships as he did for 30 years before1916 and films of 1956 show the crowds flocking to the tiny settlement of Opononi and seeing all the amusing tricks of the friendly dolphin which so greatly endeared herself to all New Zealanders, and in her short life became world-famous. Viewing copies: VHS Video- R.V mm film- W3589/16PP47A 35mm film- W4361/35PP47 VHS Video (Preview Tape)- BITC 100 PICTORIAL PARADE No. 51 (1956) B&W 13 mins. 35mm 1,177 ft. TOWARDS SELF-GOVERNMENT - U.N. INSPECTS SAMOA 446 ft FOR SAFETY AT SEA - A FLOATING RUBBER IGLOO 129 ft CRYSTALS FROM THE SEA - SALT INDUSTRY IN MARLBOROUGH 563 ft Film Censor's Certificate No. G3852 (13 July 1956) Release Date: NFU Film Information Sheet No. PP51 Cat. Refs p.43, 44; 1958 p.38, 39; 1962 p.40. B&W 13 mins. 35mm 1,177 ft. SALT HARVEST. 563 ft. Machines built in Blenheim pick up salt from the Lake Grassmere saltpans, and a diesel railway takes the salt to the works for washing and weathering. Ten thousand tons are gathered in a year, and dried salt is crushed and bagged by automatic machinery. Viewing copies: VHS Video- R.V mm film- W3589/16PP51A 35mm film- W3606/h/6 VHS Video (Preview Tape)- BITC 156

5 PICTORIAL PARADE No. 130 (1962) B&W 10 mins. 35mm 924 ft. WELLINGTON - A PLACE FOR PLAY WELLINGTON-PICTON - THE NEW FERRY 214 ft 255 ft DUNEDIN - OTAGO DENTAL SCHOOL 420 ft Film Censor's Certificate No. G20095 (6 September 1962) Release Date: NFU Film Information Sheet No. PP130 Cat. Refs S p.16; p.50. B&W 10 mins. 16mm, 360 ft.; 35mm, 924 ft. THE NEW FERRY Inaugurates the 4,000 ton ARAMOANA, the drive-on, drive-off service between the North and South Islands, for rail and motor vehicles. Viewing copies: VHS Video- R.V mm film- W3589/16PP130B PICTORIAL PARADE No. 135 (1963) B&W 12 mins. 35 mm 1,060 ft. MALAYA - KAMPONG NEW ZEALAND INTERNATIONAL SOIL CONFERENCE MARLBOROUGH SOUNDS - OUTWARD BOUND SCHOOL Film Censor's Certificate No. G21795 (25 January 1963) Release Date: NFU Film Information Sheet No. PP135 Cat. Refs S p.17; p.52. B&W 11¾mins. 16 mm, 423 ft.; 35 mm, 1,060 ft. OUTWARD BOUND SCHOOL At Marlborough Sounds 35 boys (16 to 19 years old) undertake a strenuous three weeks training course designed to encourage leadership in business and industry. Viewing copies: VHS Video- R.V mm film- W3589/16PP135A 169 ft 463 ft 381 ft NORTH-EAST CORNER (1964) NFU Film Information Sheet No. 252 Cat. Refs S p.7; p.25; 1973 p.37. Colour 20 mins. 35mm 1,816 ft. In the north-east corner of the South Island is the province of Marlborough. Whalers and sealers came before English settlers arrived with their cattle and sheep. Farming is the backbone of the province's life, and sheltered waters of the Marlborough Sounds, which have600 miles of coastline, are the finest cruising grounds in New Zealand for small boats. (Viewing copies to be assessed)