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.

Released Nov. 18, 1939 87 min 7+

Genres: Documentary

Keywords: mdblist.three-actors, tmdb.canada, tmdb.royal-family, imdb.tour, imdb.year-1939, imdb.1930s, imdb.20th-century, aspectratio.1-37-1

Watch Providers: Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads

Production Companies: ONF | NFB

Country: Canada
Languages: English