Formal Opening of Ottawa Conference

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
165
Date Released
2 Aug 1932
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Body of Royal Exile to Lie in Native Soil
  2. 2Formal Opening of Ottawa Conference
  3. 3Borotra Brings off Great Tennis Coup
  4. 4Dirt Track Gingers Up Motor Racing
  5. 5Amy Johnson Takes Name of Mollison

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Conclave of Empire. Ottawa Conference. DESCRIPTION: Lord Bessborough rides to Parliament Buildings and inaugurates great Empire conclave. Sub.1. Mr RB Bennett, Premier of Canada, makes his first big pronouncement. Sub.2. Mr Baldwin responds for Britain to Mr Bennett’s overture for greater mutual preferences. SHOTLIST: Formal opening by Lord Bessborough who reads King’s message. Shot of Parliament buildings and clock tower with bell chiming at Ottawa. Elevated interior shot of the speech being read by Lord Bessborough. Close shot speaking. Mr Baldwin speaks. Close shot. Mr Bennett speaking. Sub.2. Elevated and other shots of Mr Baldwin speaking. Close shot of Baldwin speaking with Neville Chamberlain seated alongside.
Keywords
Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Conferences
Footage sources
Movietone
Card file number
1931A
Length of story (in feet)
179
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