James A. FitzPatrick
Actor · 1894 – 1980 · Shelton, Connecticut, USA
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.
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Movie7.0DocumentaryMusicGene Kelly and Fred Astaire present more golden moments from the MGM film library, this time including comedy and drama as well as classic musical numbers.
That's Entertainment, Part II
1976 · 45 votes
Movie6.0DocumentaryThis Traveltalk series short begins aboard the RMS Scythia as it exits Halifax Harbor. The Scythia is a cruise ship that was converted to a troop transport during World War II; in 1940 it carried children from Liverpool to New York as part of an evacuation program set up by the Children's Overseas Reception Board. The present voyage is among the first to carry civilian passengers from North America to the British Isles following the end of the war. Among the passengers are 150 child evacuees, who have spent several years growing up in Canada or the USA.
Over the Seas to Belfast
1946 · 1 votes
Movie8.0DocumentaryThis MGM Traveltalk short focuses on the history of England's colleges in Cambridge, Oxford, and Eton and the towns that surround the campuses.
Scholastic England
1948 · 3 votes
Movie8.0DocumentaryThis 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.
Floral Japan
1937 · 2 votes
Movie8.5DocumentaryThis Traveltalk series short visits Zion National Park and Bryce Canyon National Park in Utah.
Monumental Utah
1944 · 2 votes
Movie7.0DocumentaryThis Traveltalk series short looks at pre-World War II Tokyo, highlighting the influences of Western culture.
Modern Tokyo
1935 · 1 votes
Movie6.0DocumentaryIn 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 mountain meadows in the spring. We see rushing mountain streams, fed by melting snows, and then learn of colourful alpine chalets and traditional wood-carving amongst other highlights.
Switzerland the Beautiful
1934 · 1 votes
Movie7.0DocumentaryThis Traveltalk series short highlights such Maryland destinations as Baltimore, Johns Hopkins, Annapolis, and Fort McHenry.
Historic Maryland
1941 · 2 votes
Movie5.3A visit to one of India's oldest cities.
Picturesque Udaipur
1939 · 3 votes
Movie8.0DocumentaryIn 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.
A Wee Bit of Scotland
1949 · 2 votes
Movie7.3DocumentaryThis 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.
Mighty Manhattan, New York's Wonder City
1949 · 3 votes
Movie6.8DocumentaryA travelogue celebrating the 1939 Golden Gate Exposition and highlighting its exhibition of classical paintings and stunning lighting effects.
Night Descends on Treasure Island
1940 · 4 votes
Movie8.5DocumentaryThis Traveltalks entry looks at the sights, sounds, people, and art masterpieces in the capital of the Netherlands.
In Old Amsterdam
1949 · 2 votes
Movie10.0DocumentaryThis Traveltalk series short takes a trip on the Rhine river, with stops at Cologne, Bonn, and Koblenz.
In the Valley of the Rhine
1953 · 2 votes
Movie7.0DocumentaryThis Traveltalk series short takes the viewer to Quebec, the city that was called the "New France".
Quebec in Summertime
1949 · 1 votes
Movie6.5DocumentaryThis entry in the TravelTalks series visits the ancient Egypt. starting Valley of the Kings in a remote and desolate part of Egypt, the entrance to tomb of King Tut is shown, though the ts priceless treasure is now in the Cairo museum. A visit to Luxor and the ancient city of Thebes, which date to 1500 BC, follow with subsequent visits to Karnak. The film closes by noting that past and present are in harmony with the water wheel and village well still in wide use in the modern age.
Ancient Egypt
1939 · 2 votes
Movie8.0DocumentaryThis Traveltalk short concentrates on Holland's historical relationship with its main industry: growing tulips. The country's windmills are also highlighted.
Springtime in the Netherlands
1951 · 2 votes
Movie7.0DocumentaryThe 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 remains today, despite his body being disinterred and moved back to France in 1840. His home was at Longwood, one area of the island now ceded to the French in respect of its former resident. The island was discovered and named by the Portuguese in 1502. Until the British took over, many other European countries had or wanted possession of the island because of its location along natural trade routes. Jamestown is the island's only port, named after King James. With 4,000 inhabitants, St. Helena is self supporting, growing primarily potatoes and flax. However, its primary economic generator is the sale of the rare St. Helena postage stamp.
St. Helena and Its 'Man of Destiny'
1936 · 1 votes
Movie7.0DocumentaryAmongst the sights in this TravelTalk visit to Washington State, we see Snoquality Falls, Mount Shuksan, Mount Baker volcano and Mount Rainier National Park.
Natural Wonders of Washington State
1939 · 1 votes
Movie7.0DocumentaryThis FitzPatrick Traveltalk series short visit to St. Louis, Missouri starts with a brief history lesson. We then see several of the city's architectural landmarks and the many types of vessels that travel on the Mississippi River. Time is also spent at the zoological garden in Forest Park, where we see rhinoceros, giraffes, polar bears, giant pandas, and a group of trained elephants.
Visiting St. Louis
1944 · 2 votes
Movie8.0DocumentaryHistoryA Traveltalk look at the exteriors of Washington, D.C.'s famous buildings and monuments.
The Capital City: Washington, D.C.
1940 · 3 votes
Movie7.0DocumentaryThis Traveltalks short showcases the Paris International Exposition of 1937. It features a tour of the pavillions of several nations, as well as the spectacular water and light displays.
Paris on Parade
1938 · 4 votes
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This Traveltalks visit to Holland spotlights The Hague and two smaller tourist destinations. We learn that the economy of Holland, which for many centuries has been based on fishing and the growing of tulips, is slowly changing to an agricultural base.
Land of the Zuider Zee
1951 · 3 votes
Movie7.0DocumentaryThis Traveltalk series short takes the viewer to Alaska, focusing on the cities of Sitka and Juneau.
Sitka and Juneau: 'A Tale of Two Cities'
1940 · 1 votes