News and Sports Pageant of Movietone: Royal Tour of Canada

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
521
Date Released
29 May 1939
Date submitted
25 May 1939
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 4
Section Title
News and Sports Pageant of Movietone
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Royal Visit - Montreal. DESCRIPTION: The King and Queen in Montreal are welcomed by school children. At night they appear on the balcony of the Windsor Hotel. SHOTLIST: Elevated shot over Montreal. Their Majesties arrive by train and drive in the streets amid great cheering crowds to the Montreal Stadium, where they are greeted by school children. They drive to Mount Royal, and see the Jacques Cartier Bridge over the St Lawrence. On the Mount, the King unveils a tablet in commemoration of the Royal visit. Then at night they visit the Windsor Hotel where a dinner is held. Their Majesties make a balcony appearance.
Keywords
Royalty; Buildings and structures; Environment; Railways; Ceremonies
Locations
Canada; St Lawrence River
Footage sources
British Paramount
Card file number
36803
Length of story (in feet)
235
Story extras:
Film clip

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'News and Sports Pageant of Movietone: Royal Tour of Canada', British Movietone News Issue No. 521, 29 May 1939. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/9993 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)