1940-1949RAILROADS & TRAINS
FRENCH-CANADIAN BOY CATCHES A TRAIN AND WORKS HIS WAY WEST IN CANADA, 1940s. "SUPER-BOY" CAN OUTRUN A TRAIN, LIFT HEAVY MACHINERY, HARVEST WHEAT IN NO TIME.
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COUNTRY BOY CARRYING A HOBO SACK ON A STICK OVER HIS SHOULDERS ARRIVES A SMALL TOWN TRAIN STATION. FRENCH CANADIAN BOY WEARS A BARET AND KNICKERS-SHORT PANTS 1940s FASHIONS. SILVER MILK CAN IN FRONT OF DOOR
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BOY TALKS TO STATION MASTER, SAYS BOY MISSED THE TRAIN SIGN ON WALL "CANADIAN PACIFIC EXPRESS" BOY AND STATION MASTER PULLS OUT POCKET WATCHES, COMPARING TIME ON THEIR WATCHES. BOY'S WATCH HAS WRONG TIME.
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BOY HANDS STATION MASTER HIS HOBO SACK. WALKS TO TRAIN TRACKS, SALUTES
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FAST MOTION BOY RUNNING ON TRAIN TRACKS. CUTS TO ASTONISHED MEN WATCHING FROM STATION.
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POV RUNNING ON TRAIN TRACKS. PASSING COUNTRYSIDE. BOY RUNNING ON TRAIN TRACKS. BOY CATCHING UP TO THE TRAIN
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ENGINEER LOOKS OUT THE WINDOW, BOY STANDS IN FRONT OF TRAIN AND WAVES HIS HANDS FOR THE TRAIN TO STOP.
ENGINEER WAVES TO GESTURE BOY TO COME ON THE TRAIN. BOY CLIMBS ON BOARD. |
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BOY RIDES WITH ENGINEER, DIESEL TRAIN. CU HAPPY BOY.
ENGINEER LETS BOY DRIVE THE TRAIN. |
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ENGINEER POV ON TRAIN. CANADIAN COUNTRYSIDE. CU BOY OPERATING THE TRAIN WHILE ENGINEER LOOKS OVER HIS SHOULDER
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CU TRAIN TRACKS
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CANADIAN COUNTRYSIDE FROM TRAIN
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CU SMILING BOY
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ENGINEER POV ON TRAIN. BOY SOUNDS TRAIN WHISTLE.
HORN. |
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CANADIAN COUNTRYSIDE FROM TRAIN, OPEN FIELDS
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ENGINEER ALERTS BOY OF ONCOMING FREIGHT TRAIN.
FREIGHT TRAIN PASSES. CU BOY PULLS SIGNAL CORD. CU HORN. LOW ANGLE SMILING BOY |
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POV ON TRAIN PASSING FARM FIELDS, IRRIGATION.
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CU BOY PULLS TRAIN WHISTLE CORD
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CU TRAIN WHEELS ON TRACKS. TRAIN TRACKS
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POV ON TRAIN PASSING THROUGH SMALL TOWNS, CANADA.
1940s |
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CU TRAIN SPEEDODOMETER REACHING 70 KILOMETERS
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CU TRAIN ON TRAIN TRACKS
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CU TRAIN HORN. CU PULLING CORD
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CU ECSTATIC BOY DRIVING TRAIN CU ENGINEER HAPPY TO FULFILL BOYHOOD FANTASY, ALLOWING BOY TO DRIVE TRAIN
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BOY LOOKS OUT TRAIN WINDOW AT LAKE FILLED WITH LOGS, LOGGING INDUSTRY.
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LOW ANGLE, TRAIN PASSING CAMERA
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CU SMILING BOY. CU SMILING ENGINEER
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POV ON TRAIN PASSING CANADIAN TOWNS, LAKES, BODIES OF WATER. GREAT LAKES. LAKE ONTARIO.
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CU TRAIN TRACKS ENGINEER POV.
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CU BOY OPERATES TRAIN. CU SPEEDODOMETER AT 50 KILOMETERS
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NIGHT APPROACHES, TWILIGHT, DUSK. POV FROM TRAIN ARRIVING AT PORT ARTHUR. GRAIN ELEVATOR.
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CU ENGINEER LETS BOY DRIVE THE TRAIN
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STEAM LOCOMOTIVE FREIGHT TRAIN PASSES HEAD-ON
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ENGINEER SILHOUETTE AS HE DRIVES THE TRAIN
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POV FROM TRAIN PASSING THROUGH FARM FIELDS. GRAIN WESTERN CANADA "THE GOLDEN WEST" AGRICULTURE.
IRRIGATION. CATTLE PLAINS |
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LOW ANGLE TRAIN PASSING
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POV ON TRAIN PASSING THROUGH GRAIN FIELDS, READY TO HARVEST PLAINS
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CU HAND ON TRAIN BRAKE
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1940s TRAIN PULLS INTO TRAIN STATION, CANADA
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BOY CLIMBS OFF TRAIN, ENGINEER WAVES GOODBYE. BOY WAVES FROM PLATFORM
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CANADIAN BOY WEARING A BERET WALKS THROUGH TOWN, MAIN STREET. SMALL CITY. PASSING SHOPS, STORES
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BOY WALKS TO GARAGE, FARMERS LOOK AT LARGE MACHINES.
BOY TALKS TO FARMERS. |
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FARMER TRIES TO LIFT HEAVY MACHINERY, WON'T BUDGE.
BOY FLEXES HIS MUSCLES, LIFTS HEAVY MACHINERY RIGHT UP. FARMERS TAKE OFF THEIR CAPS, SCRATCH THEIR HEADS IN WONDER, HOW'D HE DO THAT? SUPER HUMAN STRENGTH. SMALL BOY ABLE TO DO WHAT GROWN FARMERS COULDN'T. ASTONISHED FARMERS. FARMER HIRES BOY, SHAKE HANDS |
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BOY RIDES ON RUNNING BOARD OF 1940s PICKUP TRUCK TO THE FARM FIELDS. DOG FOLLOWS TRUCK
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1940s PICKUP TRUCK PULLS NEXT TO 1940s COMBINE MACHINE BOY AND FARMER CLIMB UP ON COMBINE, FARMER STARTS MACHINE MCCORMICK.
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FARMER TEACHES BOY HOW COMBINE WORKS
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1940s MCCORMICK COMBINE HARVESTING WHEAT FIELDS.
AGRICULTURE. |
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FARMER STOPS THE COMBINE, FARMER AND BOY CLIMB DOWN OFF COMBINE. WALK THROUGH FIELDS TO FARMER WORKING ON BROKEN MACHINE. FARMER LOOKS UP AT THE SKY, STORM APPROACHING
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PAN DARKENING SKY, THUNDER CLOUDS. STORMY SKY OVER FIELDS
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BOY ASKS FARMER FOR A SCYTHE, GESTURES HARVESTING WITH A SCYTHE. FARMER THINKS HE'S CRAZY, NO ONE COULD HARVEST THE FIELDS USING ONLY A SCYTHE. SUPER-BOY CAN!
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FARMER BRINGS BOY 1940s SCYTHE.
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FAST MOTION BOY CUTTING WHEAT WITH A SCYTHE. FARMERS LOOK ON ATONISHED AT BOY'S ABILITY.
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BOY RUNS TO FARMER, HANDS HIM SCYTHE. POINTS UP AT DARK STORM CLOUDS.
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SUPER-BOY RUNS AND LEAPS UP ONTO COMBINE. BOY STARTS COMBINE HARVESTS FIELDS USING 1940s COMBINE. CHILDREN PERFORMING GROWN UP TASKS
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1940s PICKUP TRUCK IS DRIVEN NEXT TO COMBINE. GRAIN POURS OUT OF COMBINE INTO BACK OF THE TRUCK
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BOY RIDES ON BACK OF PICKUP TRUCK THROUGH FIELDS
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BOY RUNS OVER TO LONG SILO CHUTE, MOVES IT OUT OF THE WAY GUIDES TRUCK TO THE SILO CHUTE. SIPER-BOY LEAPS UP ON THE ICKUP TRUCK, FAST MOTION BOY SHOVELS GRAIN.
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DARK THREATENING STORM CLOUDS, STORMY SKY. THUNDER.
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BOY AND FARMER GET INTO PICKUP TRUCK. "F.B. FETTERMAN & SONS" JUST AS IT STARTS TO RAIN. FARMER PUTS ON THE WINDSHIELDS WIPERS. DRIVING IN TRUCK IN THE POURING RAIN.
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DARK STORMY SKY RAIN CLOUDS
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FARMER PAYS BOY FOR HIS WORK. BOY STUFFS MONEY INTO A SACK. 1940s COUNTRY KITCHEN.
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FARMER & THE BOY WALK OUT OF FARMHOUSE, FARMER'S WIFE WALKING A BEAUTIFUL PONY. FARMER GIVES BOY PONY. BOY PETS HIS NEW PONY. HORSE.
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BOY SAYS GOODBYE TO THE FARMER, SHAKES HANDS.
FARMER'S WIFE HUGS BOY. BOY MOUNTS PONY. WAVES GOODBYE, LEAVES |
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BOY WEARING A BERET RIDES ON A PONY ON DIRT ROAD.
FARMER & HIS WIFE SMILE AS THEY WATCH HIM LEAVE |
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BOY RIDES HORSE ON BEAUTIFUL DIRT ROAD THROUGH CANADIAN FARMLANDS "RIDES OFF INTO THE SUNSET"
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FILM ENDS
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