Royal River (film)

Royal River
Royal River
Directed by	Gordon Sparling; Roger Blais
Produced by	Grant McLean; Nicholas Balla (exec.)
Narrated by	Geoffrey Hogwood
Production; company	National Film Board of Canada
Release date	1959;
Running time	31 minutes
Country	Canada
Language	English

Royal River is a 1959 Canadian documentary film directed by Gordon Sparling and Roger Blais for the National Film Board of Canada.^[1]^[2]

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Produced 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.^[2] 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.

[1]
"Royal River". onf-nfb.gc.ca. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
[2]
"Film of Royal Seaway Tour Opens in 5 Canadian Cities". The Globe and Mail, August 4, 1959.
[3]
"Film Awards Announced". Ottawa Journal, June 8, 1960.

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Royal River
Directed by	Gordon Sparling Roger Blais
Produced by	Grant McLean Nicholas Balla (exec.)
Narrated by	Geoffrey Hogwood
Production company	National Film Board of Canada
Release date	1959 (1959)
Running time	31 minutes
Country	Canada
Language	English