Royal River (1959)

This 20th Century-Fox CinemaScope special traces the journey of Queen Elizabeth (II) and Prince Philip to the United States and Canada in conjunction with the opening of the St. Lawrence Seaway dual-country project. There are scenes of the Royal Yacht 'Britannia'; visits with President Dwight D. Eisenhower and vice-president Richard Nixon, and New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller. This special short is comprised of previously-used newsreel footage, and edited material from several "Royal Visit (1959)" films made by Canada's National Film Board.

Released Aug. 23, 1959 29 min None+

Genres: Documentary, History, Short

Keywords: mdblist.imdb-short, imdb.canada, imdb.queen, imdb.queen-elizabeth-ii, imdb.newsreel-footage, imdb.yacht, imdb.prince + 17 more, imdb.president, imdb.voice-over-narration, imdb.husband-wife-relationship, imdb.washington-d-c, imdb.voyage, imdb.travel, imdb.tour, imdb.stock-footage, imdb.royalty, imdb.river, imdb.pageantry, imdb.new-york-city, imdb.englishman, imdb.commentator, imdb.archive-footage, imdb.american, imdb.1950s