Canadian Parliament Opened

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1132
Date Released
12 Feb 1951
Date submitted
8 Feb 1951
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Parliament Opened - Canadian. DESCRIPTION: New Zealand’s Prime Minister, Mr Holland, arrived in Ottawa just in time to witness the opening of the Canadian Parliament. Lord Alexander, the Governor General, came as His Majesty’s representative. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Plane taxies to standstill. Mr Holland alights from plane. Interior greeted by St Laurent & Mr Claxton. Procession walk through Parliament Buildings. CU Lord Alexander, arrives. Various shots of the procedure prior to opening of parliament.
Keywords
Politics and government; Aviation; Ceremonies
Locations
Canada; Ottawa
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
54998
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
74
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Canadian Parliament Opened', British Movietone News Issue No. 1132, 12 Feb 1951. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/16941 (Accessed 28 May 2025)