James A. FitzPatrick Filmes

  • 1944
    Along the Cactus Trail

    Along the Cactus Trail

    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:...

    Along the Cactus Trail
  • 1940
    Night Descends on Treasure Island

    Night Descends on Treasure Island

    Night Descends on Treasure Island

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    A travelogue celebrating the 1939 Golden Gate Exposition and highlighting its exhibition of classical paintings and stunning lighting effects.

    Night Descends on Treasure Island
  • 1925
    Verdi

    Verdi

    Verdi

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    “The life of the Italian composer.” - BFI.

    Verdi
  • 1944
    Roaming Through Arizona

    Roaming Through Arizona

    Roaming Through Arizona

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    This Traveltalk series short focuses first on the architectural styles found in Arizona, then switches to the natural wonders in the state.

    Roaming Through Arizona
  • 1935
    Beautiful Banff and Lake Louise

    Beautiful Banff and Lake Louise

    Beautiful Banff and Lake Louise

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    This short film focuses on the majestic towns and landscapes of the Canadian Rockies.

    Beautiful Banff and Lake Louise
  • 1944
    Wandering Here and There

    Wandering Here and There

    Wandering Here and There

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    This Traveltalk series short visits various places around the United States. At the first stop, we admire the natural beauty of Crater Lake in...

    Wandering Here and There
  • 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
  • 1939
    Valiant Venezuela

    Valiant Venezuela

    Valiant Venezuela

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    Venezuela was one of the first countries in South America to break away from its Spanish colonial rule, and in spite of it remains one of the most...

    Valiant Venezuela
  • 1942
    Colorful North Carolina

    Colorful North Carolina

    Colorful North Carolina

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    This FitzPatrick Traveltalk short tours North Carolina, first visiting the Cataloochie Ranch near Waynesville, where the ranch hands are shown...

    Colorful North Carolina
  • 1952
    Seeing Ceylon

    Seeing Ceylon

    Seeing Ceylon

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    In this travelogue of Ceylon, the first stop is Colombo, the capital and chief seaport of this island nation. A short train ride from Colombo is...

    Seeing Ceylon
  • 1950
    Life on the Thames

    Life on the Thames

    Life on the Thames

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    This Traveltalks short visits cities and towns along the Thames River. It begins in London, with views of Cleopatra's Needle and the Tower Bridge. We...

    Life on the Thames
  • 1937
    Picturesque South Africa

    Picturesque South Africa

    Picturesque South Africa

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    South Africa has a long history of colonialism by among others the Portuguese, French, Dutch and British. This travelogue begins in Cape Town, one of...

    Picturesque South Africa
  • 1946
    Glimpses of Guatemala

    Glimpses of Guatemala

    Glimpses of Guatemala

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    We begin this short visit to Guatemala at the port town of Livingstone, then journey up the Rio Dulce. We stop to watch men tap the trees, harvest...

    Glimpses of Guatemala
  • 1935
    Zeeland: 'The Hidden Paradise'

    Zeeland: 'The Hidden Paradise'

    Zeeland: 'The Hidden Paradise'

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    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'
  • 1933
    Dutch Guiana: 'Land of the Djuka'

    Dutch Guiana: 'Land of the Djuka'

    Dutch Guiana: 'Land of the Djuka'

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    This Traveltalk entry visits a Djuka tribal village in Dutch Guiana, which would later be called Suriname. The Djuka are descendants of west Africans...

    Dutch Guiana: 'Land of the Djuka'
  • 1939
    Imperial Delhi

    Imperial Delhi

    Imperial Delhi

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    This MGM short, part of James A. Fitzpatrick's Traveltalk series, takes the viewer to the capital of British India, Delhi. Visits to mosques and...

    Imperial Delhi
  • 1937
    Colorful Bombay

    Colorful Bombay

    Colorful Bombay

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    This travelogue begins with an appreciation of Bombay as a port city. Beyond the port and Taj Mahal Hotel is a teeming city, dominated by caste. The...

    Colorful Bombay
  • 1937
    Glimpses of Java and Ceylon

    Glimpses of Java and Ceylon

    Glimpses of Java and Ceylon

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    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
  • 1936
    Sacred City of the Mayan Indians

    Sacred City of the Mayan Indians

    Sacred City of the Mayan Indians

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    A visit to Chichicastenango, Guatemala, where Mayan civilization flourished.

    Sacred City of the Mayan Indians
  • 1934
    Tibet, Land of Isolation

    Tibet, Land of Isolation

    Tibet, Land of Isolation

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    James A. FitzPatrick tour of Tibet in the 1930s.

    Tibet, Land of Isolation