| VIVE LE ROI SOLDAT!King Albert I and members of Belgian Royal Family visit building of new canal. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5508 |
| Catalog #: | 192464 | |
| Clip Number: | 192464-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 33/87 | |
| Timecode: | 01:59:27 - 02:00:25 | |
| Location: | Belgium. | |
| Year Shot: | 1933 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CONSTRUCTION: Bridges CONSTRUCTION: Canals & Locks CONSTRUCTION: Misc. ENGINEERING: Canals & Locks LOCATIONS/EUROPE: Belgium ROYALTY: Belgian, Albert I ROYALTY: Belgian, Leopold III TRANSPORTATION/BOATS & SHIPS: Barge | |
| Description: | "'Vive Le Roi Soldat!' King Albert and his Queen - Belgium's democratic rulers - have great loyal welcome on visit to inspect progress of gigantic new canal." Belgium. Quick shot of arrival of royals. LS of large amount of building work going on around canal. King Albert I and members of the royal party are shown the working site. Pan across partly built bridge - lots of scaffolding. Various shots of King, Queen Elizabeth and possible Crown Prince Leopold. Nice CU shots of Queen walking amongst crowds of onlookers. | |


