Overview:
A documentary account of the five-week visit of Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh to Canada and the United States in the fall of 1951. Stops on the royal tour include Québec City, the National War Memorial in Ottawa, the Trenton Air Force Base in Toronto, a performance of the Royal Winnipeg Ballet in Regina and visits to Calgary and Edmonton. The royal train crosses the Rockies and makes stops in several small towns. The royal couple boards HMCS Crusader in Vancouver and watches Native dances in Thunderbird Park, Victoria. They are then welcomed to the United States by President Truman. The remainder of the journey includes visits to Montreal, the University of New Brunswick in Fredericton, a steel mill in Sydney, Nova Scotia and Portugal Cove, Newfoundland.Status: | Released (1951-01-02) |
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Awards: | Won 1 BAFTA Award2 wins total |
Screen: | Leslie McFarlane |
Productions: | ONF | NFB |
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Arriving in Quebec, what's quite striking about this Royal travelogue is the absence of the Canadian Maple Leaf flag! Almost everywhere it's the Union Jack or the provincial ensign that flies. The large and enthusiastic crowds have turned out in force for what amounts to an interesti ....
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