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Louis Saint-Laurent's Biography

Item number (ISN):

299958

Hierarchical level:

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Item number (ISN):

299958

Type of material:

Moving images

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Archives / Film, Video and Sound

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Fonds/collection:

SOCIÉTÉ RADIO-CANADA, TÉLÉVISION: SERVICES DOCUMENTAIRES DE L'INFORMATION

Accession:

1996-0430

Media:

Film

Part:

1 of 1

Release date:

1973-07-25

Production company:

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

Description:

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Restrospective of the career of Louis Saint-Laurent, former Prime Minister of Canada, who died on July 25, 1973.~Visual description of Louis Saint-Laurent's photos.~Photos of his parents.~Photos of Mackenzie Cabinet Ministers during the 40s, including C.D. Howe and Louis Saint-Laurent.~Saint-Laurent in the 40s in front of an assembly.~At an ONU meeting in 1946.~The Leadership Congress of the Liberal Party of Canada, in August 1948: a speech by Mackenzie King.~Presence of Paul Martin Sr.~Counting of the vote: Saint-Laurent is the winner.~Saint-Laurent with Mackenzie King.~Saint-Laurent on official occasions, arriving in a car.~With his family and his grandchildren.~Bringing flowers to the Wilfrid Laurier Monument.~Exterior and interior of Montreal's City Hall at a recption in his honour in 1949; he signs the City Book.~Exterior of the Parliament in Ottawa.~Ceremony in front of Parliament for the admittance of Newfoundland into the Confederation in 1949.~Interior of Parliament at the opening of the 1950 Session.~Saint-Laurent speaks in the Commons with C.D. Howe besides him.~Photo of Saint-Laurent with Maurice Duplessis.~In other Asia countries (with Leaders States unidentified). Ceremony in Cornwall for the start of the Hydro-Electric project on the St. Lawrence Seaway.~Saint-Laurent in Winnipeg during the flood of 1950.~Saint-Laurent talking with Harry Truman, President of the United States.~President Eisenhower arrives in Parliament: he signs the Canada-United States agreement the construction of the St. Lawrence Seaway: "Dundero Act"(?).~Saint-Laurent with his wife and one of his daughters, boarding for London in 1953.~In London with others Commonwealth leaders, including Holland's Robert Menzies, Prime Minister Nehru of India, and Muhammad Ali.~Saint-Laurent with Churchill.~Saint-Laurent's 1954 World Tour: departure from Uplands in the presence of Lester B. Pearson and Jean Lesage.~In London with Churchill.~In India with Nehru.~In other Asian countries (with State Leaders unidentified).~Ceremony in Cornwall for the start of the Hydro-Electric project on the St. Lawrence Seaway.~Saint-Laurent playing golf with Eisenhower.~Federal-Provincial Conference in Ottawa: (exterior) Maurice Duplessis and W.A.C. Bennett.~Interior: Joey Smallwood, Tommy Douglas, Louis Saint-Laurent.~Exterior of the Prime Minister's House at 24 Sussex.~Louis Saint-Laurent getting out of a limousine.~The Peace Tower.~Saint-Laurent arriving at his office in Parliament on the day of his 75th birthday; he reads some telegrams.~Close-up of the telegrams.~Louis Saint-Laurent speaking at a Montreal inauguration.~A photography exhibition.~Saint-Laurent making a speech in 1957 before the elections.~Exterior of Rideau Hall.~Louis Saint-Laurent arrives in a limousine to sign his resignation after his defeat of 1957.~Surrounded by journalists on his way out.~Interview of Louis Saint-Laurent about the defeat of the Liberal Party of Canada.~Saint-Laurent being acclaimed during the Liberal Leadership Congress of January 1958.~Saint-Laurent's farewell speech in the presence of Joey Smallwood.~The new Liberal Leader, Lester B. Pearson, with Saint-Laurent (pictures missing for 21 seconds).~Saint-Laurent with his grandchildren at Christmas.~Unveiling of Louis Saint-Laurent's portrait at Parliament.~Presence of John Diefenbaker, C.D. Howe, Lester B. Pearson, and Roland Michener.~Saint-Laurent at a dinner of the Christian and Jewish Canadian Council in 1961.~Presence of Sam Steinberg.~Interview of Louis Saint-Laurent about Quebec young independatists.~Saint-Laurent with Jean Lesage.~Presence of Lionel Chevrier.~Louis Saint-Laurent on his eighty-first birthday, getting in a car.~He arrives at his office, talks on the telephone, reads a book on Churchill.~Close-up of the book "Pourquoi le Bill 60".~In 1967, Louis Saint-Laurent attending the unveiling of a bust of himself in the presence of Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau.~Louis Saint-Laurent attending the funeral of ex-Governor General, Vincent Massey.~Presence of Lester B. Pearson, John Diefenbaker, and Roland Michener.~Photographs of Saint-Laurent with: Mackenzie King; Governor General Harold Alexander of Tunis; Mackenzie King and Alexander of Tunis; Dwight Eisenhower; his wife; Churchill, Anthony Eden, and Lester B. Pearson; and Churchill. <29mn 21s>

Language:

English / Français

Original number:

SRC D-158707

Notes:

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1. Box 1973-07-B (pictures); film, SSN-926; and box 1973-08-A (sound).~2. This text in English exists also in Inter sound on SRC's D-158708 box 1973-08-A.

Detailed holdings information:

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Vault ISN:

770141

Format:

FILM

Location number:

30623AV

Vault code:

GAT

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

COMP

Technical description:

POS

Max. shrinkage:

0.5%

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

770148

Format:

SOUND

Location number:

30624AV

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

MAG TRK

Max. shrinkage:

0.5%

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

MASTER
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