
The Royal Visit (1939)
1h 27m | PG-13
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.
Director: Frank Badgley
Studio: ONF | NFB
Genre: Documentary
Video: 720p
Cast

King George VI of the United Kingdom
as Himself

Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother
as Herself

Rupert Lucas
as Narrator