Royal River

195931 min 4 secFilm: Documentary

Direction: Gordon SparlingRoger Blais

Production: Grant McLeanNicholas Balla

The picturesque St. Lawrence, Canada's river of history, welcomes Queen Elizabeth II to the opening of the St. Lawrence Seaway. Many close-ups of the Queen, Prince Philip and President Eisenhower are shown. The theme of the film is the river's history, from its discovery by French explorers to its opening to the shipping of the world.

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Other versions

Un fleuve souverain

Subject categories

  • Transportation > Historical PerspectivesPorts and Waterways
  • History - Canada - 1946-Present > NewsreelsOntarioQuébecRoyal Visits
  • Politics and Government - Canada > NewsreelsOntarioQuébecRoyal FamilyState Visits

Credits

director
Gordon Sparling
Roger Blais
producer
Grant McLean
executive producer
Nicholas Balla
narrator
Geoffrey Hogwood

Awards

  • Certificate of Merit - Category: Theatrical ShortGenie Awards