Canada’s Welcome - Quebec & Ottawa Welcome Royal Visitors

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1167

Date Released

15 Oct 1951

Date submitted

12 Oct 1951

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Canada’s Welcome. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Coat of Arms - Royal Princess Elizabeth. Princess Elizabeth & Duke by train, greeted by Mr Fauteux & Mr Duplessis, the Premier. Elevated GV of Wolfe’s Cove. Royal party walk towards dais. MS Guard of Honour giving royal salute. Crowds in streets, types etc. Royal car drives into Citadel, Princess & Duke on ramparts of Citadel overlooking St Lawrence, & City. Chateau Frontenac in background. In company are Minister of Veteran Affairs & Commander of Citadel. Princess Elizabeth watches parade of 27th Brigade Canadian Infantry march-past etc. Cut-ins of same. The above is at Quebec. Ottawa - Driving through crowded streets in open car, cheering etc. At the War Memorial, Princess & Duke lay a wreath, Duke hesitates about turning round & saluting. Walk away from memorial, Princess & Duke inspect ex-Servicemen & women, talks to some (silent).

Keywords

Royalty; Commemorations; Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Mass media; Railways; Ceremonies; Local government; Military; Religion and belief

Locations

Quebec; Ottawa

Footage sources

Associated Screen News
Gaumont

Card file number

56198

Credits:

Commentator: Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

174

Story extras:

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