Ottawa, Canada's Capital City
"Ottawa, Canada's Capital City — 1938 short film"
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About this film
1938 short film. Ottawa ( , ; Canadian French: [ɔtawɑ] ) is the capital city of Canada. It is located in the southeastern portion of the province of Ontario, at the confluence of the Ottawa River and the Rideau River. Ottawa borders Gatineau, Quebec, and forms the core of the Ottawa–Gatineau census metropolitan area (CMA) and the National Capital Region (NCR).
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About the production
Themes
Themes & topics
Historical background
By 1938, sound cinema, wartime mobilization, and changing censorship norms were reshaping what audiences expected from narrative features. Archival sources describe Ottawa, Canada's Capital City as capital city of canada. Contemporary context can be traced through sources such as the Wikipedia article on Ottawa.
Why this film matters
Ottawa, Canada's Capital City remains part of the screen heritage of its era, offering evidence of prevailing genres, production methods, and audience tastes. Later revivals, archive screenings, and digitization have kept such titles accessible to researchers and dedicated viewers long after their first commercial runs.
Making of
Production details for Ottawa, Canada's Capital City are sparse in widely available English-language sources.
What critics said
Reception records for Ottawa, Canada's Capital City are uneven; interest today is concentrated among archivists, historians, and viewers of older cinema. Modern assessment tends to emphasize historical value, craft, and cultural context rather than box-office performance.
Did you know?
- Ottawa, Canada's Capital City is catalogued with Wikidata id Q138095684.
- Release year is recorded as 1938.
Visual style
Visual style reflects the technical norms of its period and format.
Innovations
No widely documented breakthrough is attached to the title in standard references.
Music
Silent or early sound-era presentation depended on live accompaniment or rudimentary recorded cues where applicable.
What audiences thought
Audience records for Ottawa, Canada's Capital City are limited; it is now chiefly encountered through archival collections and specialist programming.
Film restoration
Survival and restoration status should be verified against current archive holdings.
Where to watch
- Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ottawa%2C%20Canada's%20Capital%20City%20(1938).ogg