Red Runs the Fraser

194911 minFilm: Documentary

Direction: E. Taylor

Production: Sydney Newman

The deep gorge of the Fraser River, shadowed by the mountain ranges of British Columbia, is a highway for the mysterious migration of the Pacific salmon. The river shallows appear red with the flailing fish as they push up-river to spawn and die. A natural wonder puzzling to the scientist, the fish migration of spring and summer provides renewed activity for fisherman and cannery worker. Projects of the International Commission to clear or bypass obstructions in the river bed are shown.

Subject categories


  • Environment and Conservation > Animal LifeFish and ShellfishFreshwaters and Marshlands
  • Animals > Aquatic AnimalsFish and Fishing
  • Fishing and Hunting Industries > Environment and ConservationPacific RegionSalmon
  • History and Citizenship Education > Culture and Currents of Thought (1500-present)
  • Media Education > Documentary Film
  • Social Studies > Environmental Challenges
  • Geography > Natural Resources

Credits


director
E. Taylor
producer
Sydney Newman
camera
O.C. Burritt
Ernest Kirkpatrick
editing
David Mayerovitch
music
Robert Fleming