A documentary account of the five-week visit of Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh to Canada and the United States in the fall of 1951. Stops on the royal tour include Québec City, the National War Memorial in Ottawa, the Trenton Air Force Base in Toronto, a performance of the Royal Winnipeg Ballet in Regina and visits to Calgary and Edmonton. The royal train crosses the Rockies and makes stops in several small towns. The royal couple boards HMCS Crusader in Vancouver and watches Native dances in Thunderbird Park, Victoria. They are then welcomed to the United States by President Truman. The remainder of the journey includes visits to Montreal, the University of New Brunswick in Fredericton, a steel mill in Sydney, Nova Scotia and Portugal Cove, Newfoundland.
Royal Journey (1951) is a documentary film directed by David Bairstow, released on January 2, 1951 with a runtime of 52m. It stars Maurice Duplessis, Elwood Glover, Camillien Houde and Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom. Viewers rate it 7.5 out of 10 across 2 ratings.
Maurice Duplessis
as Self
Elwood Glover
as Self
Camillien Houde
as Self
Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom
as Self
Harry S. Truman
as Self
Directed by David Bairstow.
Average viewer score of 7.5/10 from 2 ratings.
Arriving in Quebec, what's quite striking about this Royal travelogue is the absence of the Canadian Maple Leaf flag! Almost everywhere it's the Union Jack or the provincial ensign that flies. The large and enthusiastic crowds have turned out in force for what amounts to an interesting but rather chronological piece of photo-journalism as TRH The Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh undertake the usual…
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Royal Journey (1951) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, OVID and Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Royal Journey (1951) includes Maurice Duplessis, Elwood Glover, Camillien Houde, Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom and Harry S. Truman. The film was directed by David Bairstow. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Royal Journey was released on January 2, 1951 and runs for 52m.
Royal Journey (1951) holds an average rating of 7.5 out of 10 from 2 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy documentary films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
