Seaway Opened (1959)

Title reads: “Seaway Opened“. Montreal, Canada. St. Lawrence Seaway Opened. Various shots American President Dwight Eisenhower (Ike) with American Secretary of State Christian Herter and Mrs. Eisenhower being greeted at RCAF St. Hubert airbase by Queen Elizabeth II and Duke of Edinburgh (Prince Philip). Various shots at the Seaway opening ceremony: the royal motorcade arrives. Queen and Ike step up to rostrum from where they will speak. Various shots Queen giving speech (natural sound). Various shots Ike giving speech, partly in French (natural sound). Queen is escorted by President from rostrum. L/S Royal Yacht Britannia sailing up the Seaway. Good C/Us Queen, Duke, President and Mrs. Eisenhower, plus Canadian Prime Minister Mr. John Diefenbaker and wife on deck of Britannia looking out front. G/V looking from Britannia as it approaches symbolic gates. Britannia sails through gates thus opening the Seaway. Various shots royal party looking up a fireworks above the yacht. Britannia appr