The Royal Visit (1939)
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.
- Date of release
- 1939-11-18
- TMDB
- 7.0 / 10 (1)
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Director
- Frank Badgley
Casting
- King George VI of the United Kingdom — Himself
- Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother — Herself
- Rupert Lucas — Narrator
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