Movies: James A. FitzPatrick

  • 1939
    Land of Alaska Nellie

    Land of Alaska Nellie (1939)

    Land of Alaska Nellie

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    In this Traveltalk series short, we view the Inside Passage to Alaska, the longest protected waterway in the world. Traveling north, we enter the small town of Seward, gateway to the interior. One of the burgeoning industries is the raising of silve...

    Land of Alaska Nellie
  • 1934
    Zion: Canyon of Colour

    Zion: Canyon of Colour (1934)

    Zion: Canyon of Colour

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    This Traveltalk series short visits Zion National Park, Utah. Amongst the sights, we view the seven-hundred foot long Arch of Zion. To provide human access to the park, man-made structures are just as spectacular in their engineering accomplishments;...

    Zion: Canyon of Colour
  • 1940
    Old New Mexico

    Old New Mexico (1940)

    Old New Mexico

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    This Traveltalk series short takes viewers on a tour of old New Mexico. Starting in Santa Fe, the oldest state capitol in the USA, the city existed long before European migration. It's unique architecture is its most prominent feature. There are seve...

    Old New Mexico
  • 1942
    Picturesque Massachusetts

    Picturesque Massachusetts (1942)

    Picturesque Massachusetts

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    This Traveltalk series short takes the viewer to sites in Massachusetts. Places visited include Plymouth Rock and harbor; John and Priscilla Alden's 300 year-old house; and the birthplace of Clara Barton, founder of the U.S. Red Cross. We also see Ca...

    Picturesque Massachusetts
  • 1936
    David Livingstone

    David Livingstone (1936)

    David Livingstone

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    Film portrays the expedition of the British explorer David Livingstone to Africa to discover the source of the Nile, his disappearance, and the expedition to find him led by Stanley....

    David Livingstone
  • 1936
    St. Helena and Its 'Man of Destiny'

    St. Helena and Its 'Man of Destiny' (1936)

    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 exiled/imprisoned for the final six years of his life and where he died in 1821. His legacy on the island remai...

    St. Helena and Its 'Man of Destiny'
  • 1955
    VistaVision Visits Spain

    VistaVision Visits Spain (1955)

    VistaVision Visits Spain

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

    VistaVision Visits Spain
  • 1941
    Mediterranean Ports of Call

    Mediterranean Ports of Call (1941)

    Mediterranean Ports of Call

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    This Traveltalk short visits the ports of Algiers and Monaco in the Mediterranean....

    Mediterranean Ports of Call
  • 1934
    Switzerland the Beautiful

    Switzerland the Beautiful (1934)

    Switzerland the Beautiful

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    In this Traveltalk series short we learn that four million ethnic French, German and Italian people live in Switzerland. The Alps and their important part in the country's history is noted. We view vividly-coloured alpine wildflowers which cover the ...

    Switzerland the Beautiful
  • 1938
    Cairo 'City of Contrast'

    Cairo 'City of Contrast' (1938)

    Cairo 'City of Contrast'

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    This Traveltalk series short takes a look at Cairo's landmarks, people, and culture....

    Cairo 'City of Contrast'
  • 1942
    Land of the Quintuplets

    Land of the Quintuplets (1942)

    Land of the Quintuplets

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    This James A. FitzPatrick TravelTalks short visits Callander, the Ontario, Canada hometown of the world-famous Dionne Quintuplets, where we meet the five girls and the doctor who delivered them, and take a look about the town....

    Land of the Quintuplets
  • 1937
    Oriental Paradise

    Oriental Paradise (1937)

    Oriental Paradise

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

    Oriental Paradise
  • 1951
    Egypt Speaks

    Egypt Speaks (1951)

    Egypt Speaks

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    This James A. FitzPatrick's People on Parade series short takes the viewer to Alexandria, Egypt, with emphasis on the modern nature of the city....

    Egypt Speaks
  • 1943
    Grand Canyon, Pride of Creation

    Grand Canyon, Pride of Creation (1943)

    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 the rim, looking down from an automobile. The second view is from within the canyon, where mules take ...

    Grand Canyon, Pride of Creation
  • 1940
    Seattle: Gateway to the Northwest

    Seattle: Gateway to the Northwest (1940)

    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 World War I, it served as a major shipping center for lumber that was transported through the Panama Can...

    Seattle: Gateway to the Northwest
  • 1938
    Natural Wonders of the West

    Natural Wonders of the West (1938)

    Natural Wonders of the West

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    This Traveltalk entry looks at some natural wonders of the western United States, including the Grand Canyon and the Devil's Tower. The last stop on the tour, an "unnatural wonder," is the Mount Rushmore National Memorial, where sculptor Gutzon Borgl...

    Natural Wonders of the West
  • 1942
    Modern Mexico City

    Modern Mexico City (1942)

    Modern Mexico City

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    This Traveltalk series short brings us to the capital of Mexico, where we learn a little about the three million people living there. Their living quarters are viewed, as are various monuments found throughout the city, including a monument to George...

    Modern Mexico City
  • 1953
    Seeing Spain

    Seeing Spain (1953)

    Seeing Spain

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    This Traveltalk series short looks at four of Spain's most famous cities, Granada, Seville, Toledo, and Madrid, with an emphasis on the Moors and their influence on the country....

    Seeing Spain
  • 1944
    Along the Cactus Trail

    Along the Cactus Trail (1944)

    Along the Cactus Trail

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    The drive from Riverside, California to Phoenix, Arizona is affectionately known as the Cactus Trail. Starting in Riverside, sights of note include: the Mission Inn in Riverside whose unique style was the brainchild of Frank Miller; the Chapel of St....

    Along the Cactus Trail
  • 1942
    Glimpses of Ontario

    Glimpses of Ontario (1942)

    Glimpses of Ontario

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    This Traveltalk series short visits Ontario, the second largest province of Canada. Toronto is the province's largest city, sitting on the shores of Lake Ontario. After the War of 1812, the Rideau Canal was built connecting the Ottawa River to Lake O...

    Glimpses of Ontario