The Royal Visit

The Royal Visit

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Status

Released

Release Date

Nov 18, 1939

Runtime

1h 27m

Genres

Documentary

Original Title

The Royal Visit

Production Companies

ONF | NFB

Director

Frank Badgley

Description

This feature documentary offers a complete record of the 1939 Royal Tour of Canada by King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. The film opens as the royal couple makes a stop in Québec city, where Premier Duplessis greets them. They then visit Montréal and meet mayor Camilien Houde. A visit to Ottawa brings them to Parliament, where Prime Minister MacKenzie King is present. The visit continues throughout Ontario, the prairies, and western Canada. The Royal couple also makes a brief stop in Washington and meets President Franklin Roosevelt. They then stop in on the Maritime provinces before boarding a Royal yacht for the journey back to England.