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James A. FitzPatrick

From Wikipedia James Anthony FitzPatrick (February 26, 1894 – June 12, 1980) was an American producer, director, writer, and narrator, known from the early 1930s as "The Voice of the Globe" from his Fitzpatrick's Traveltalks. Born : 26th-Feb-1894

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Beautiful Budapest

This Traveltalk series short visits Hungary's capital, Budapest.
Released : 16th-Apr-1938

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A Day in Venice

A Traveltalk visit to the city of canals.
Released : 31st-Jan-1933

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Norway: Land of the Midnight Sun

A Traveltalk visit to Norway's fjords and the Lapplanders in the northern latitudes.
Released : 31st-Jan-1933

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Fiji and Samoa: The Cannibal Isles

Another FitzPatrick TravelTalk, taking us to the titular islands.
Released : 31st-Jan-1933

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Dutch Guiana: 'Land of the Djuka'

This Traveltalk entry visits a Djuka tribal village in Dutch Guiana, which would later be called Suriname. The Djuka are descendants of west Africans who escaped from ships that were taking them to slave markets in America in the 16th century.
Released : 31st-Jan-1933

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Victoria and Vancouver: Gateways to Canada

A visit to the capital of British Columbia and to its largest city.
Released : 1st-Feb-1936

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Sacred City of the Mayan Indians

A visit to Chichicastenango, Guatemala, where Mayan civilization flourished.
Released : 21st-Feb-1936

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Rio de Janeiro 'City of Splendour'

This Traveltalks short showcases the sights and sounds of Rio de Janeiro, emphasizing its Portuguese influence.
Released : 18th-Apr-1936

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Tibet, Land of Isolation

James A. FitzPatrick tour of Tibet in the 1930s.
Released : 17th-Mar-1934

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Egypt, Kingdom of the Nile

James A. FitzPatrick tour of Egypt in 1934 for his Traveltalks series.
Released : 17th-Mar-1934

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Colorful Ports of Call

This Traveltalk short visits three African locations on the Indian Ocean that used to be administered by Great Britain. The first stop is the Seychelles island group. Then it's on to the island of Zanzibar. The final stop is Mombasa, Kenya, where efforts are underway to save the elephants from extinction by ivory hunters.
Released : 11th-Jan-1934

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Citadels of the Mediterranean

Visits to Gibraltar, Alhambra and Athens in the 1930s. Gibraltar, pan across harbor, naval ships, POV down main street with shops, Alhambra, Spain, Sierra Nevada mountains, Gate of Justice, Hall of the Ambassador, arabic letters, Court of Lions, Athens, Greece, Acropolis, Parthenon, Temple of Olympian Zeus, Greek army guards marching and dancing, Socrates prison cave, students reading Socrates, downtown Athens.
Released : 17th-Mar-1934

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Glimpses of Erin

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 the cattle market in Galway, we see the sights and hear the sounds of Dublin, the capital city.
Released : 12th-Jun-1934

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Cruising in the South Seas

James A. FitzPatrick tour through the South Sea islands of Hawaii, Tahiti, Rarotonga, and Sydney, Australia.
Released : 17th-Mar-1934

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Stockholm: Pride of Sweden

This episode of Traveltalks goes to Stockholm, the capital of Sweden. The focus is on several aspects of Swedish life and it's noted that Stockholm is a city without slums or beggars. Built on the mainland and an archipelago of 13 islands, the city has been called the Venice of the North. Swedish cuisine, fine restaurants and tourist sites, including architectural highlights and the bear pit, are shown.
Released : 2nd-Oct-1937

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Serene Siam

This travelogue begins at Bangkok's rail depot, a center of Indo-Chinese commerce. Next the narrator talks about Buddhism as the camera shows us some of Bangkok's many temples. Then, the narrator introduces us to the importance of traditional dance, with emphasis on the way that delicate wrist movements tell stories. It's on to the system of waterways in Bangkok, where more than 1,000,000 people live or conduct commerce. We take a ride down the Menam River, the country's most important commercial and social road. From our boat, we pass Wat Arun and other colorful signs of life typical in serene Siam.
Released : 29th-May-1937

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India on Parade

This Traveltalks visit to India starts in Baroda. We see how the maharajah of Baroda lives in his large castle. His opulent lifestyle includes many servants, as well as animals covered in expensive fabrics. The animals parade before the cameras. We then go to Agra, the site of the magnificent Taj Mahal temple.
Released : 6th-Feb-1937

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Floral Japan

This Traveltalk visit to Japan starts with a look at the country's cherry blossom trees, tulips, and ubiquitous gardens. We then see the proper manner for preparing a woman's hair and wearing a kimono.
Released : 24th-Jul-1937

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Rocky Mountain Grandeur

This Traveltalk short visits Rocky Mountain National Park and a nearby dude ranch in Colorado.
Released : 21st-Jun-1937

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Land of the Incas

This Traveltalks series entry visits three sites important to the Inca Empire in Peru.
Released : 25th-Dec-1937

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Glimpses of Peru

This Traveltalk series short brings us to Lima, Peru where we see a modern city.
Released : 4th-Sep-1937

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Chile, Land of Charm

This documentary short features Chile's history, culture, and customs.
Released : 30th-Oct-1937

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Picturesque South Africa

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 the most important ports in the world. It is located at the meeting of the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. Table Mountain overlooks the city. At the peak's summit, one can get a magnificent view of the city and surrounding coastline below. Diamond miner and Englishman Cecil John Rhodes, known for the scholarship named after him, bequeathed a house to the state to be used as the home for the prime minister, this house which is the most colorful building in Cape Town. There is also a memorial to Rhodes at the side of Table Mountain. The next stop on the journey is the city of Durban, which has grown from a small native town to one of the largest and most important cities in South Africa.
Released : 2nd-Jan-1937

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Glimpses of Java and Ceylon

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.
Released : 6th-Mar-1937

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Copenhagen

This Traveltalk series short visits Copenhagen.
Released : 22nd-Nov-1937

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Colorful Bombay

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 narrator casts a baleful eye on the treatment of hardworking Untouchables, especially the women. We watch a building's construction, see the byplay among castes at a market, and visit a fishing village where caste has less influence. The women clean and dry fish caught by men. Here Hinduism finds harmony in the relationships of couples. There are pressures for all to marry, and girls as young as ten are wives. We watch a funeral procession of a young bride. Then, we end at Bombay's race track, a grand melting pot for rich and poor.
Released : 3rd-Apr-1937

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People of Russia

This FitzPatrick Miniature visits the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), the largest geographically unbroken political unit in the world, covering one-sixth of the world's land mass.
Released : 26th-Dec-1942

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Natural Wonders of the West

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 Borglum is hard at work. At the time of filming, only the head of George Washington was close to completion. Thomas Jefferson's face was almost finished; only the upper half of Abraham Lincoln's face is visible; and Theodore Roosevelt's head was not yet started.
Released : 27th-Jan-1938

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Cairo 'City of Contrast'

This Traveltalk series short takes a look at Cairo's landmarks, people, and culture.
Released : 10th-Sep-1938

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Czechoslovakia on Parade

This FitzPatrick Traveltalk series short looks at Czechoslovakia before World War II, including images of bridges, churches, and castles in Prague, also a non-military parade through the city.
Released : 11th-Jun-1938

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Cavalcade of San Francisco

This Traveltalk series short celebrates San Francisco, past and present.
Released : 28th-Sep-1940

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VistaVision Visits Norway

This short travelogue, visiting Norway, was shot in VistaVision.
Released : 14th-Oct-1954

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Gateway to India: Bombay

This early entry in James A. Fitzpatrick's TravelTalks series takes us to Bombay, which we're told is the gateway to India.
Released : 1st-Aug-1932

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Old Natchez on the Mississippi

This Traveltalks short focuses on the city's preservation of the architecture, apparel, and customs of the antebellum South.
Released : 30th-Dec-1939

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Rural Hungary

This Traveltalk series short visits the rural agricultural areas of Hungary.
Released : 29th-Apr-1939

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Mighty Manhattan, New York's Wonder City

This film visits many of the neighborhoods and landmarks on Manhattan Island and occasionally includes a history lesson. The neighborhoods include the Bowery, Chinatown, Herald Square, and Times Square. Some of the architectural highlights are the Empire State Building, the New York Public Library, Temple Emanuel, the Central Park Zoo, and the Rockefeller Center complex. The film ends with a visit to a dining room in the Waldorf Astoria Hotel, where the Xavier Cugat Orchestra entertains.
Released : 30th-Jul-1949

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Visiting Italy

This TravelTalk short focuses on the ancient ruins in Rome, the leaning tower of Pisa, and the architecture in Florence, Italy.
Released : 25th-Aug-1951

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VistaVision Visits Sun Trails

This short travelogue, touring Arizona's deserts, was shot in VistaVision.
Released : 25th-May-1955

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VistaVision Visits Mexico

This short travelogue, visiting Mexico, was shot in VistaVision.
Released : 29th-Apr-1955

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Red Men on Parade

This Traveltalk series short visits a large intertribal meeting of American Indians from all over the western United States. Members of about 30 tribes attended the event, which lasts several days. Attendees perform various tribal ceremonies, demonstrate their skills at crafts (pottery, weaving, doll making), and participate in rodeo events.
Released : 1st-Feb-1941

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Japan in Cherry Blossom Time

A springtime Traveltalk visit to Japan.
Released : 25th-Apr-1930

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A Wee Bit of Scotland

In this Traveltalk series short visit to Scotland, we visit several places with familiar names, including Inverness, capital of the ancient Pictish Kingdom; Loch Ness, home of the famous elusive monster; and Saint Andrews, the birthplace of golf.
Released : 7th-Dec-1949

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Suva: 'Pride of Fiji'

James A. FitzPatrick takes a tour of the Fiji Islands. The short depicts the different types of natives that inhabit the islands, and shows villages that have not been changed in architecture for centuries. There are ceremonial dances, and FitzPatrick politically-correctly describes the rule of the islands under the British government.
Released : 23rd-May-1940

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Seattle: Gateway to the Northwest

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 Canal to East Coast shipbuilders. We also visit a Weyerhaeuser lumber camp located between Longview and Tacoma, and the city of Everett, where lumber is used in the burgeoning aircraft industry.
Released : 17th-Feb-1940

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Modern New Orleans

This Traveltalk look at New Orleans starts at the recently modernized port and harbor facilities, with ships unloading various cargo and loading cotton. We then ride along Canal Street and visit the Tulane University campus. After a look at the variety of the residential architecture, we end our visit at the city's new airport.
Released : 11th-May-1940

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Roaming Through Michigan

This Traveltalks entry roams through the northern end of Michigan's Lower Peninsula and makes a short visit to the Upper Peninsula. We start with a ride in a dune buggy on the Sleeping Bear sand dunes. Then it's on to Traverse City, the cherry capital of the world. In Harrison, we visit with Spikehorn Meyer, who lives with the bears that roam freely on his large natural preserve. Our visit ends with a look at Mackinac Island and Sault Ste. Marie, with emphasis on water sports and the water transportation industry.
Released : 20th-May-1950

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VistaVision Visits Spain

This short travelogue, visiting Spain, was shot in VistaVision.
Released : 1st-Dec-1955

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Minnesota: 'Land of Plenty'

This Traveltalk series short visits some of the important cities and sites of Minnesota.
Released : 31st-Jan-1942

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Haiti: 'Land of Dark Majesty'

In this FitzPatrick's Traveltalk short, a trip to Haiti serves as a portal into its history, mainly under 19th century ruler Henri Christophe.
Released : 5th-Jul-1941

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Motoring in Mexico

This Traveltalk series short takes viewers along the Pacific International Highway, which starts in Mexico City (not seen) and proceeds west to Acapulco. We see the Spanish colonial architecture in Morelia, the famous Popocatépetl Volcano, and Acapulco's famous cliff divers and beaches.
Released : 23rd-May-1943

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Egypt Speaks

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.
Released : 6th-Jan-1951

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