Canadian Elections

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1049
Date Released
11 Jul 1949
Date submitted
4 Jul 1949
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Canadian Elections. DESCRIPTION: At Ottawa, General Elections are under way, Prime Minister, Mr St Laurent with his wife cast their votes. SHOTLIST: KS. GV Parliament Buildings. Ditto. CU Election Bill. Several shots of election posters. Voters entering buildings, entering booths to vote. Placing votes in ballot box, SCU. Colonel George Drew & his wife vote. Premier St Laurent & his wife cast their votes. Shakes hands with officials. Leaving voting building, surrounded by cheering crowds.
Keywords
Politics and government
Locations
Ottawa
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
52208
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
92
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Canadian Elections', British Movietone News Issue No. 1049, 11 Jul 1949. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/15826 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)