News in Brief: Ottawa Ceremony

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1337
Date Released
17 Jan 1955
Date submitted
13 Jan 1955
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1News in Brief: Rescue at Sea
  2. 2News in Brief: Roll Out the Barrel
  3. 3News in Brief: Ottawa Ceremony
  4. 4News in Brief: A Royal Holiday
  5. 5News in Brief: Far East Refugees
  6. 6Behind the Communist Curtain (Spoken by Desmond Donnelly, MP)

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 6
Section Title
News in Brief
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Opening Canadian Parliament. DESCRIPTION: In Ottawa, Mr Massey, the Governor General opens the 22nd Parliament on behalf of the Queen. SHOTLIST: KS Shot of Parliament Building. Front view Usher of Black Rod. Usher knocking on the Chamber Door. Interior shots showing various ministers. Mr Massey walks towards the camera. Group of ministers talking. Group of ministers walking past the camera. The Mace Bearer. Speech from the throne by Governor General.
Keywords
Politics and government
Locations
Canada; Ottawa
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
62643
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
63
Story extras:
Film clip

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