City of Gold(Movie, 1957)

Name: City of Gold
Genre: History, Documentary
Released: 1957
Duration: T00:22:00
Rating: 2.7

Rating: 2.7/5 (with 5 votes)

City of Gold is a 1957 Canadian documentary film by Colin Low and Wolf Koenig, chronicling Dawson City during the Klondike Gold Rush. It made innovative use of archival photos and camera movements to animate still images, while also combining narration and music to bring drama to the whole. Its innovative use of still photography in this manner has been cited by Ken Burns as the source of inspiration for his so-called Ken Burns effect, a type of panning and zooming effect used in video production to animate still images. The film is narrated by Pierre Berton and produced by the National Film Board of Canada. ()

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Awards & Nominations for City of Gold

Short Film Palme d'Or nominated for: Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film

About City of Gold

This classic short film depicts the Klondike gold rush at its peak, when would-be prospectors struggled through harsh conditions to reach the fabled gold fields over 3000 km north of civilization. Using a collection of still photographs, the film juxtaposes the Dawson City at the height of the gold rush with its bustling taverns and dance halls with the more tranquil Dawson City of the present.

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Additional Information

Official websites:

www.nfb.ca

Production country: Canada

Made by: National Film Board of Canada

Original language: English (EN)

Spoken languages: English (EN)

Translated into 1 language: English (EN)

Status: Released

Release date US: 01/01/1957

Director: Wolf Koenig, Colin Low

Producer: Tom Daly

Screenwriter: Roman Kroitor

Composer: Eldon Rathburn

Keywords: gold rush

Color: Black & White (B/W)

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City of Gold(Movie, 1957)

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