Royal Tour - Progress Report

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1569

Date Released

29 Jun 1959

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

6 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Progress Report. DESCRIPTION: Quebec, the capital of French Canada, and the Royal Yacht sailed into Wolfe’s Cove to receive a salute of welcome. It was a cannonade which also, perhaps, recalled that historic victory won here by General de Wolfe in 1759. One engagement was with the Royal 22nd Regiment, Canada’s Crack Regiment. Her Majesty, as Colonel in Chief, was to present colours to them. This ceremony took place on the Plains of Abraham, the actual site of Wolfe’s great battle. At the Chateau Frontenac, a dinner was given by the Government of Quebec Province to honour the Royal visitors. SHOTLIST: FS Britannia (key). GV Quebec. MS party waiting. FS Britannia. SS same. MS guns fire salute. Closer same. MS Britannia and Guard of Honour. MS Queen, Duke & party. CU Guard of Honour. Pan Queen and Duke wave from car. CU people waving flags. Pan Queen and Duke wave from car. Longer shot same. MS Press and officials. LS Queen with Regiment nearer camera. MS Officers with colour. MS Queen presents colours. Closer same. Longer shot same. MS march past. Closer same. MS Queen and Duke saluting. LS march past. Semi GV town. MS banquet. GV top shot - Queen speaking. Top shot panning banquet. MS Queen approaches camera.

Keywords

Royalty; Mass media; Ships and boats; Social events; Ceremonies; Navy; Military

Locations

Canada

Footage sources

National Film Board of Canada

Card file number

77490B

Credits:

Commentator: Geoffrey Sumner

Length of story (in feet)

122

Story extras:

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