News & Sports Pageant of Movietone - Reported by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland: President Roosevelt in Canada

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
482
Date Released
29 Aug 1938
Date submitted
27 Aug 1938
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 13
Section Title
News & Sports Pageant of Movietone - Reported by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Roosevelt in Canada. DESCRIPTION: The President and Mr Mackenzie King jointly open the Bridge of a Thousand Islands. SHOTLIST: Aerial shots of the Bridge of a Thousand Islands, and then Roosevelt arriving. He and Mr Mackenzie King. Canada’s Premier, jointly cut the tape, opening the bridge. The President afterwards makes an historic speech, declaring America’s intention to support Canada if she were ever threatened. CU Roosevelt in holiday attire smiling. Good aerial shots over Bridge.
Keywords
Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Ceremonies
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
34195
Credits:
Commentator
Alan Howland
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
57
Story extras:

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'News & Sports Pageant of Movietone - Reported by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland: President Roosevelt in Canada', British Movietone News Issue No. 482, 29 Aug 1938. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/9144 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)