St. Lawrence: Stairway to the Sea
1982
1 h 36 min
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In this spectacular feature-length documentary, oceanographer Jacques Cousteau and an NFB crew sail up the St. Lawrence River to the Great Lakes on board the specially equipped vessel, the Calypso. They explore the countryside from their helicopter and plumb the depths of the waters in their diving saucer. They encounter shipwrecks, the Manicouagan power dam, Niagara Falls, the locks of the St. Lawrence Seaway and an underwater chase with caribou.
Details
In this spectacular feature-length documentary, oceanographer Jacques Cousteau and an NFB crew sail up the St. Lawrence River to the Great Lakes on board the specially equipped vessel, the Calypso. They explore the countryside from their helicopter and plumb the depths of the waters in their diving saucer. They encounter shipwrecks, the Manicouagan power dam, Niagara Falls, the locks of the St. Lawrence Seaway and an underwater chase with caribou.
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directorJacques GagnéJacques-Yves Cousteau
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producerJohn SohJean-Michel Cousteau
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executive producerJacques Bobet
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scriptThéodore Strauss
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narratorThéodore Strauss
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cameraJean-Paul CornuGuy DufauxJacques LeducColin MounierRaymond CollBernard DelemotteAlbert Falco
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soundGuy Jouas
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editingJohn SohHedwige Bienvenu
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sound mixerMichel Descombes
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musicJohn Scott
Education
Ages 10 to 11
Geography - Environmental Issues
Science - Environmental Science
The teacher can ask students to study how locks function and build a model lock; locate, on a map of the St. Lawrence Seaway, the major locks; identify a few shipwrecks in or near Canadian waters (Titanic, Empress of Ireland) and study the vessels’ history; come up with series of questions and answers exploring jobs relating to oceanography, underwater archaeology and deep-sea diving, and present them as part of a role-play.
