STATE OPENING OF PARLIAMENT (title on film can)
This film is held by the Imperial War Museum (ID: MBY 109).
Synopsis
A television recording of the State Opening of Parliament in 1970.
The recording shows the Queen's arrival, the summoning of the House of Commons and the Queen's speech mentioning, among other things, the EEC, Rhodesia, Northern Ireland, Commonwealth immigration legislation, commercial radio, the Boundary Commission and the economy.
Notes
Technical: videotransfer.
Titles
- STATE OPENING OF PARLIAMENT (title on film can)
Technical Data
- Year:
- 1970
- Running Time:
- 32 minutes
- Film Gauge (Format):
- 16mm
- Colour:
- Colour
- Sound:
- Sound
- Footage:
- 1135 ft
Production Credits
- Production Countries:
- GB
- commentator
- Day, Robin
- Production company
- BBC
- television presentation
- Vernon, John
