The Sceptre and the Mace
The Sceptre and the Mace (French: Le sceptre et la masse) is a Canadian short documentary film, directed by John Howe and released in 1957.[1] The film uses the royal visit by Queen Elizabeth II to Canada in 1957 to explore and explain the role of The Crown in a constitutional monarchy,[2] focusing in particular on the opening of the 23rd Canadian Parliament, which remains to this day the only session of Parliament in Canadian history formally opened by the Queen herself rather than by the Governor General of Canada.[1]
| The Sceptre and the Mace | |
|---|---|
| Le sceptre et la masse | |
| Directed by | John Howe |
| Produced by | Nicholas Balla |
| Narrated by | John Drainie (English) Gérard Arthur (French) |
| Cinematography | Denis Gillson |
| Edited by | Nicholas Balla Brian Keene |
Production company | |
Release date | 1957 |
Running time | 30 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
The film won the Canadian Film Award for Best Theatrical Short Film at the 10th Canadian Film Awards in 1958.[3]
The film was later broadcast by CBC Television as an episode of the documentary series History Makers in 1970.
References
- "Vanity, Centre Book Sceptre and the Mace". Windsor Star, November 16, 1957. p. 22.
- Phillip Buckner, Canada and the End of Empire. UBC Press, 2007. ISBN 9780774850667. p. 83.
- Maria Topalovich, And the Genie Goes To...: Celebrating 50 Years of the Canadian Film Awards. Stoddart Publishing, 2000. ISBN 0-7737-3238-1. pp. 41-43.
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