''A Trip Down Memory Lane'' is a 1965

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Arthur Lipsett Arthur Lipsett (May 13, 1936 – May 1, 1986) was a Canadian filmmaker with the National Film Board of Canada. His short, avant-garde collage films, which he described as "neither underground nor conventional”, contain elements of narrative, d ...

, created by editing together images and sound clips from over 50 years of

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Summary

The film was intended as an audiovisual tour of the

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. In his notes for producer

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about the film, Lipsett wrote that "as science grows, religious belief seems to have diminished... The new machines (of every description) are now invested with spiritual qualities. They have become ritualistic implements." Lipsett envisioned his film as a kind of cinematic

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for

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, and sub-titled the film accordingly, as "Additional Material for a Time-Capsule." ''A Trip Down Memory Lane'' combines footage from a

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, religious procession, failed airflight, automotive and science experiments,

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construction, military paraphernalia,

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and scenes of leisure,

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and scenes of war,

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and

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, and a sword swallower.

Production

To create the film, Lipsett travelled from

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to obtain stock footage in 35mm which he had reduced to

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. He then drew new edge code on it by hand. Finally, he had it blown up to 35mm for release.

Awards

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, Italy: Plaque of the Lion of St. Mark, Teledocumentary, 1966 * Golden Gate International Film Festival, San Francisco: Certificate of Motion Picture Excellence, 1966

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