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Title proper
Leon C. Shelly fonds
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- moving images
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- Source of title proper: Titled based on the contents of the fonds.
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Fonds
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1942 - 1945 (Creation)
- Creator
- Shelly, Leon Curtis
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Physical description
3 film reels : sd., col. ; 16 mm
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Name of creator
Biographical history
Leon C. Shelly was a Canadian motion picture producer who operated in Vancouver and Toronto. In 1936-37, he assumed control of two Vancouver film companies, Motion Skreenadz and Vancouver Motion Pictures Ltd. Shelly introduced professional colour film production to B.C. in the form of Cinecolor, a bi-pack subtractive colour process. Shelly’s Vancouver companies produced sponsored films for B.C. Packers, the B.C. Government Travel Bureau, B.C. Tree Fruits, Kelly Douglas, and the National Film Board of Canada. The companies also provided service functions such as film processing, titling and sound work, and produced “coming attractions” trailers. Shelly drew on the expertise of local technicians and filmmakers, including Oscar Burritt, Marguerite Goulding (later Roozeboom), Wally Hamilton, Ernie Kirkpatrick, Don Lytle, Lew Parry, and Ed Taylor. In 1945, Shelly opened a “branch plant” in Toronto, and in October 1946 he announced that the entire operation would re-locate there, where it operated as Shelly Films. In 1956, he discontinued most film production to concentrate on the film lab business, including release printing of Hollywood films.
Custodial history
Scope and content
The fonds consists of three promotional films produced by Leon C. Shelly of Vancouver Motion Pictures Ltd. and Shelly Films (Toronto).
Notes area
Physical condition
Immediate source of acquisition
Donated by David Shelly (son of Leon Shelly) of Toronto, 1989.
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Restrictions on access
No access restrictions apply.
Conservation restriction: Original films are in cold storage; consult video copies.
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Finding aids
Item-level descriptions of the three films are available on-line.
Associated materials
The BC Archives holds copies of a number of other films produced by Leon Shelly -- notably "British Columbia Sports", "The Herring Hunters", "River of Paper", "Salmon for Food", and "The Story of Canadian Salmon".
Accruals
No further accruals are expected.
Conservation
Original motion picture film is in cold storage.
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Name access points
- Shelly, Leon Curtis (Subject)