Film Record: To the Land of the Golden Twilight in British Columbia

Date produced: 1930

Filmmaker(s):

Douglas C. Mitchell

Production credits:

• Douglas C. Mitchell, Photographer, Editor

Languages:

English

Duration:

00:26:40

Length:

2,400 ft [35mm]

Format:

35mm

Colour:

B&W

Sound Notes:

Silent

Awards/Recognition:

Apparent amateur film, described in Colin Browne's BC filmography.

Description:

"A film covering a motor journey made by members of the Automobile Club of Southern California during the summer of 1930.... The Land of the Golden Twilight was northern British Columbia, and the tour left from Seattle, travelling through the Cariboo to Hazelton and Kispiox. Scenes included the Stampede at Williams Lake, a dance by medicine men, and many scenic views of northern British Columbia along the highway." (Colin Browne, Motion Picture Production in British Columbia, 1898-1940 (1979), entry #1052.)

The film is listed in Browne's filmography as "With the International Caravan to the Land of the Golden Twilight."

Resources:

Colin Browne, Motion Picture Production in British Columbia, 1898-1940 (1979), entry #1052.

Locations:

• Victoria, BC (Filming)
• Seattle, WA (Filming)
• Blaine, WA (Filming)
• Lillooet, BC (Filming)
• Pavilion Mountain, BC (Filming)
• Fraser River, BC (Filming)
• Williams Lake, BC (Filming)
• Vanderhoof, BC (Filming)
• Nautley River, BC (Filming)
• Smithers, BC (Filming)
• Hazelton, BC (Filming)
• New Hazelton, BC (Filming)
• Kispiox, BC (Filming)
• Skeena River, BC (Filming)

Club Affiliation:

Automobile Club of Southern California

Genre:

• Travelogue

Form:

• Short

Repository:

Automobile Club of Southern California

Screenings:

• "The film was screened in British Columbia in December, 1930, and a copy was deposited with the Provincial Bureau of Information." (Colin Browne) :

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