Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Transatlantic News - New Canadian Premier

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1017A
Date Released
2 Dec 1948
Date submitted
29 Nov 1948
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 8
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: New Canadian Premier. DESCRIPTION: At Government House, Ottawa, Mr Louis St Laurent is sworn in as the new Canadian Prime Minister. SHOTLIST: KS Cameramen & newspapers superimposed. Field Marshal Alexander and St Laurent enter room, followed by Mackenzie King. CU pan of the above. GV Cabinet seated, posing for camera. Mr St Laurent enters car, drives off. SCU St Laurent speaking about becoming Prime Minister.
Keywords
Politics and government; Ceremonies
Locations
Ottawa
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
51121
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
54
Story extras:
Film clip

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How to cite this record

'Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Transatlantic News - New Canadian Premier', British Movietone News Issue No. 1017A, 2 Dec 1948. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/15454 (Accessed 28 Dec 2025)