Royal River (1959 film)

Royal River is a 1959 Canadian documentary film.[1] Produced by the National Film Board to commemorate the official opening of the St. Lawrence Seaway, the film documents the tour of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh aboard the HMY Britannia.[1] It was compiled almost entirely from newsreel footage, including of the royal couple's meetings with John Diefenbaker, Richard Nixon, Dwight Eisenhower and Nelson Rockefeller, and was narrated by CBC Television announcer Bruce Marsh.

Royal River
Directed byIsobel Kehoe
Produced byGordon Sparling
Production
companies
National Film Board
Release date
1959
Running time
30 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

The film won the Canadian Film Award for Best Theatrical Short Film in 1960.[2]

References

  1. "Film of Royal Seaway Tour Opens in 5 Canadian Cities". The Globe and Mail, August 4, 1959.
  2. "Film Awards Announced". Ottawa Journal, June 8, 1960.


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