Image from Movie Makers, Dec. 1937, 603.
English
600 ft
16mm
Kodachrome
Silent
With music and sound effect scoring for double turntable presentation
"The majesty of one of North America's greatest rivers is the theme of Walter Downs's Saga of the St. Lawrence. Stunning Kodachrome views of this mighty stream picture it from the decks of a river steamer. The ship is used as a mechanism for carrying the continuity theme forward and for providing smooth "trucking" shots of the passing shoreline. Brief stops offered the opportunity for sequences that show the character of the country and its people with the sympathy and understanding of one who knows the region well. These also punctuated the film in a pleasant and interesting fashion. The picture is accompanied by a musical background and some sound effects, all done by double turntable. This is a gracious and capable film of high photographic quality." Movie Makers, Dec. 1937, 630.
Downs discusses his experience of filming Saga of the St. Lawrence in "Next Trip — Quebec" (Movie Makers, 1942, 146, 167-168).
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