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News and Sports Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland. Eye-witness commentary by Thomas Woodrooffe: Royal Tour of Canada

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
522A
Date Released
8 Jun 1939
Date submitted
Jun 1939
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1News and Sports Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland. Eye-witness commentary by Thomas Woodrooffe: Royal Tour of Canada
  2. 2News and Sports Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland. Eye-witness commentary by Thomas Woodrooffe: The Duchess of Kent and - A Shot
  3. 3News and Sports Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland. Eye-witness commentary by Thomas Woodrooffe: Firemen’s Display in London
  4. 4News and Sports Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland. Eye-witness commentary by Thomas Woodrooffe: Wooderson’s Record Described by Thomas Woodrooffe
  5. 5News and Sports Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland. Eye-witness commentary by Thomas Woodrooffe: Car Race Thrills at Indianapolis

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 5
Section Title
News and Sports Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland. Eye-witness commentary by Thomas Woodrooffe
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Royal Tour of Canada. DESCRIPTION: The King and Queen in Toronto, Winnipeg and Regina. SHOTLIST: Toronto - GV Royal Train. LS King & Queen alight from back of train. MS King & Queen of balcony. GV K&Q in open car (x2). MS Queen leans over to talk to ex-servicemen. LS on campus of Toronto University. Queen inspects Toronto Scottish. LS Queen presents new colours to the Regiment. LS 3 cheers given (SOF). LS K&Q arrive in open carriage at Woodbine Race-course for the ‘King’s Plate’. MS Queen followed by King up steps to Royal Box. CU Queen. MS Royal Couple. LS Royal Couple in box. Pan with "Archworth" leading the field in King’s Plate. LAS Queen with binoculars. GV "Archworth" pass winning post. GV King presents Cup to winning owner Mr McCullagh. Winnipeg - GV Royal Car and escort along street in rain. MS Queen is presented with a bouquet. Fort Garry - LS K&Q on dais. Pan across crowd. MS King is presented with two beaver skins the traditional rent paid by the Hudson’s Bay Company. Regina - GV Mounties ride in front of Royal Car. MS Royal Canadian Mounted Police stand to attention along road. CU face of a Mountie. GV Mounties on horse back. MS Commissioner Wood of Royal Canadian Mounted Police with King (who is in Naval Uniform) & Queen (x2). MS K&Q drive away in open car.
Keywords
Royalty; Sport; Horse racing; Buildings and structures; Vehicles; Children; Weather; Customs and traditions; Economics; Railways; Business and commerce; Ceremonies; Crime; Animals; Military; Awards and honours
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
36833
Credits:
Commentator
Alan Howland
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Commentator
Thomas Woodroffe
Length of story (in feet)
221
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