Formal Opening of Ottawa Conference
Series
- Series Name
- British Movietone News
Issue
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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