MAGDALEN ISLANDS

Duration: 29 min

Year Published: 1956

Format: 16mm

Color: Color & B&W

Sound: Sound

Description: French version available. Shows the Magdalen Islands, their natural beauty and their commercial evolution resulting from fishing, their only industry. Tells how the lobster industry has greatly contributed to the progress of the Islands; everything is done on the spot, even to shipping the fish to the world's markets. The life of the Madelinot, changed somewhat by the progress being made on the Islands, has lost none of its harshness.

Complete Record: Source: Quebec Interest level: p-el-jh-sh-c-ad Price: free-loan Format: sd b&w or color

Metadata Source:Educational film guide. Supplements (1959-62)