James A. FitzPatrick Movies

  • 1953
    Johannesburg: 'City of Gold'

    Johannesburg: 'City of Gold'

    Johannesburg: 'City of Gold'

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    This Traveltalk series short discusses how Johannesburg began as a farming community, but with the discovery of gold in the area, the city embraced...

    Johannesburg: 'City of Gold'
  • 1936
    St. Helena and Its 'Man of Destiny'

    St. Helena and Its 'Man of Destiny'

    St. Helena and Its 'Man of Destiny'

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    The remote island of St. Helena, a British possession located in the south Atlantic, is perhaps best known as where Napoleon Bonaparte was...

    St. Helena and Its 'Man of Destiny'
  • 1935
    Memories and Melodies

    Memories and Melodies

    Memories and Melodies

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    This Technicolor short features the songs of the great American popular composer Stephen Collins Foster. Based on Foster's memoirs.

    Memories and Melodies
  • 1932
    Gateway to India: Bombay

    Gateway to India: Bombay

    Gateway to India: Bombay

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    This early entry in James A. Fitzpatrick's TravelTalks series takes us to Bombay, which we're told is the gateway to India.

    Gateway to India: Bombay
  • 1939
    Marine Circus

    Marine Circus

    Marine Circus

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    This Pete Smith Specialty offers a look at Marineland of Florida, featuring the various marine life on display there.

    Marine Circus
  • 1936
    Rio de Janeiro 'City of Splendour'

    Rio de Janeiro 'City of Splendour'

    Rio de Janeiro 'City of Splendour'

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    This Traveltalks short showcases the sights and sounds of Rio de Janeiro, emphasizing its Portuguese influence.

    Rio de Janeiro 'City of Splendour'
  • 1935
    Zeeland: 'The Hidden Paradise'

    Zeeland: 'The Hidden Paradise'

    Zeeland: 'The Hidden Paradise'

    6.51935HD

    This Traveltalk visits Zeeland, a province of the Netherlands. Traditional costumes and architecture abound and cleanliness is a hallmark of local...

    Zeeland: 'The Hidden Paradise'
  • 1934
    Glimpses of Erin

    Glimpses of Erin

    Glimpses of Erin

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    Ireland was still reliant on agriculture when this Traveltalk visit was made in the early 1930s. After looking at the farmers in the countryside and...

    Glimpses of Erin
  • 1943
    Grand Canyon, Pride of Creation

    Grand Canyon, Pride of Creation

    Grand Canyon, Pride of Creation

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    This Traveltalk series short begins with a look at Arizona's Painted Desert. We then get two views of the Grand Canyon's majesty. The first is from...

    Grand Canyon, Pride of Creation
  • 1934
    Colorful Ports of Call

    Colorful Ports of Call

    Colorful Ports of Call

    6.51934HD

    This Traveltalk short visits three African locations on the Indian Ocean that used to be administered by Great Britain. The first stop is the...

    Colorful Ports of Call
  • 1939
    Java Journey

    Java Journey

    Java Journey

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    This Technicolor portrait of Jakarta was filmed when it was called Batavia and formed part of the Dutch East Indies colonial empire. The film...

    Java Journey
  • 1940
    Seattle: Gateway to the Northwest

    Seattle: Gateway to the Northwest

    Seattle: Gateway to the Northwest

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    This Traveltalk series short visits Seattle and other areas in the state of Washington. Seattle was a small city until the 1897 gold rush. During...

    Seattle: Gateway to the Northwest
  • 1945
    Merida and Campeche

    Merida and Campeche

    Merida and Campeche

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    This Traveltalk series short visits two of the most important cities on Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula.

    Merida and Campeche
  • 1937
    Oriental Paradise

    Oriental Paradise

    Oriental Paradise

    5.51937HD

    This TravelTalk entry brings us glimpses of flower arranging, a temple deer park, and Mount Fuji.

    Oriental Paradise
  • 1948
    Cape Breton Island

    Cape Breton Island

    Cape Breton Island

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    This Traveltalk series entry visits the easternmost area of the province of Nova Scotia, Canada. We learn that although the island was originally...

    Cape Breton Island
  • 1954
    VistaVision Visits Norway

    VistaVision Visits Norway

    VistaVision Visits Norway

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    This short travelogue, visiting Norway, was shot in VistaVision.

    VistaVision Visits Norway
  • 1941
    The Inside Passage

    The Inside Passage

    The Inside Passage

    7.51941HD

    This Traveltalk series short looks at what was then the Alaska Territory, which according to the film, was being looked at as a potential home to...

    The Inside Passage
  • 1938
    Glimpses of New Brunswick

    Glimpses of New Brunswick

    Glimpses of New Brunswick

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    James A. FitzPatrick's TravelTalks series takes a look at the lives and customs in New Brunswick.

    Glimpses of New Brunswick
  • 1937
    Glimpses of Java and Ceylon

    Glimpses of Java and Ceylon

    Glimpses of Java and Ceylon

    71937HD

    A visit to the island of Java when it was part of the Dutch East Indies, and Sri Lanka when it was still called Ceylon.

    Glimpses of Java and Ceylon
  • 1941
    Glimpses of Kentucky

    Glimpses of Kentucky

    Glimpses of Kentucky

    7.51941HD

    This Traveltalk series short visit to Kentucky starts with a view of the Cumberland River, which flows for about 700 miles through the state. The...

    Glimpses of Kentucky