Age of the Beaver (1952)

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 17M

Director : Colin Low

Synopsis

This film provides a brief history of the fur trade in Canada, showing its effects on exploration and settlement. Engravings and paintings from the periods represented convey the romance, the adventures and the hardships of traders, Indigenous People and coureurs des bois. Animated maps indicate the old fur trade routes.

Actors

Crews

Colin Low
Colin Low
Director
Roman Kroitor
Roman Kroitor
Writer
Roman Kroitor
Roman Kroitor
Editor
Gordon Petty
Gordon Petty
Cinematography
Lyle Enright
Lyle Enright
Cinematography
Sidney Goldsmith
Sidney Goldsmith
Animation
Robert Verrall
Robert Verrall
Animation
Tom Daly
Tom Daly
Producer