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The Story of the 44th Canadian Open Golf Championship

Accession number: 
1953.0067

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Production Years: 
1953

Languages:

  • English
Film Properties: 
  • 16mm
  • Colour
  • Sound
Length (feet): 
1183 (16mm)

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Library and Archives Canada: 16mm.
"A record of the 1953 Canadian Open Golf Championship, held in July at the Scarboro Golf and Country Club, Sarboro, Ontario, under the auspices of the Royal Canadian Golf Association. Scenes include: the introduction of the main competitors during practice, the four day tournament, and the awards presentation. The winner was Dave Douglas of the United States. Pat Fletcher won the Rivermead Cup for being the top Canadian Finalist."

"Grand Silver Medal of the Italian National Olympic Committee, International Sports Film Festival, Italy 1953."

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Crawley Films, Free Films: Sources of Free 16mm Sponsored Films in Canada Compiled and Published by Crawley Films (Ottawa: Crawley Films, April 1969): 35.
"Canadian Open Golf Championships, each year from 1948 to present."

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Production assistants: Don Garlend, Isobel Costello.