Farewell to a Great Canadian

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1104A
Date Released
3 Aug 1950
Date submitted
28 Jul 1950
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 8
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Farewell to a Great Canadian. DESCRIPTION: Final tributes to the late Mr Mackenzie King were paid by thousands of mourners in Ottawa including Mr St Laurent, the Prime Minister, and the Governor General and Lady Alexander. SHOTLIST: KS. GV Parliament Buildings with queues of people in foreground. Thousands filing into building. Interior - queues passing coffin. Mr St Laurent stands for a moment by coffin. Lord & Lady Alexander by coffin. GV St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church. Coffin with guard passing through streets lined with troops & servicemen. Crowds line streets as cortege passes. Cabinet & government ministers in procession. At railway station coffin carried & placed on train. Ministers & notabilities watch train as it pulls out of camera, to finish.
Keywords
Politics and government; Social events; Funerals
Locations
Ottawa
Footage sources
Associated Screen News
Card file number
54113
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
96
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Farewell to a Great Canadian', British Movietone News Issue No. 1104A, 3 Aug 1950. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/16571 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)