Old Timers Festival (1966)

Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada. GV. Pan, the sleigh going through wooded country on way to Whitehorse for the Yukon Sourdough Festival. SV. Two more dog sleighs going past camera. GV. Dog sleigh entering Whitehorse, old paddle steamers in background. CU. Men in costume dress inside saloon. CU. Money being placed at gambling table. CU. Wheel spinning. CU. Woman watching. CU. Wheel comes to a stop. CU. Woman jumping with joy. SV. Another woman kicking hat into the air. GV. Start of ladies snow shoe race. GV. Competitors. CU. The eventual winner. GV. As the winner breaks the tape. GV. Men playing baseball. SV. Ball flying through air to fielder. SV. The batsman running through the snow and he falls over. SV. Girls shouting. SV. Man laying in the snow, throws the ball to other men who start kicking it. SV. Man grabs hold of the ball and throws it. He is tackled from behind, and brought to the ground. He throws snow in his attacker’s face and tries to escape but the attacker gets hold of one of his snow shoes and ho
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