News and Sports Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Royal Tour of Canada
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- British Movietone News
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- Story No. within this Issue
- 6 / 6
- Section Title
- News and Sports Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Royal Tour of Canada. DESCRIPTION: The King and Queen arrive in Ottawa and drive through the streets in an open carriage. A Garden Party is held at Rideau Hall, but the highlight of the visit is the unveiling of the War Memorial. SHOTLIST: GV Royal Train pulls in at Ottawa. GV King & Queen from train. GV King in full dress uniform inspects Guard of Honour formed by Scottish Regiment (x2). GV K&Q in open carriage through streets. LS procession. GV carriage halts & the King salutes. MS K&Q in carriage. TS procession (x2). GV King & Queen (in evening dress) leave Parliament Building, pose on steps & then enter car (3 shots). GV Building site of new Canadian Supreme Court. LS Queen talks to a Scottish workman (x2). MS Queen making speech (no sound). 2 shots King in Guards Uniform. MS Queen and Lord Tweedsmuir watch from window. GV Colour trooped, 6 shots Guards slow march past. GV Garden Party at Rideau Hall (x3). MS K&Q down steps. GV Royal couple surrounded by guests (x2). MS K&Q. TS procession. MS Guards with banners. Turn GV Guards with Banners move away from War Memorial in unveiling gesture. Big CU Queen & King. LS King making speech. MS King speaks (SOF talking of peace). LS King lays wreath (x2). MS ditto. CU King talking to Queen. MS K&Q leave podium and make ‘walk-about’ among crowd (x10). TS K&Q stand in open car (x3).
- Keywords
- Royalty; Commemorations; War veterans; Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Entertainment and leisure; Vehicles; Railways; Social events; Ceremonies; Fashion and costume; Engineering; Military; Writers
- Locations
- Ottawa
- Footage sources
- United States of America
- Card file number
- 36818
- Credits:
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- Commentator
- Leslie Mitchell
- Length of story (in feet)
- 288
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