Movies: James A. FitzPatrick

This 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....

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 Ocean...

This Traveltalk series short visits a few locations where the centuries-old traditions of ancient India are kept alive in contemporary times....

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 developed countries on the continent. Much of this history is due to the great South American liberator...

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 w...

This Traveltalk series short starts in San Salvador, El Salvador's capital, emphasizing the Spanish architectural heritage. We then go to the Izalco Volcano, which was created in 1770 by an eruption of the Santa Ana Volcano. The focus then shifts to ...

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 h...

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

Also known as Prince of Wales Island, Penang is a British colony located off the west coast of the Malay peninsula. As it is an island, many residents make their livelihood off the water, such as in fishing or port activities as it serves as both a v...

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....

A look at Bali, in the Dutch East Indies, 90 miles long, 45 miles wide, and home to a million people. After a quick reference to its history, we see its rice paddies, markets, and fishing. Rice is a cash crop, and the distribution of wealth, accordin...

A Traveltalk visit to Portugal's autonomous island group in the Atlantic Ocean. We learn that many of the things associated with the islands were actually instituted by British explorers who visited the island several hundred years before the Portugu...

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 millions of refugees from World War II....

This Traveltalks entry looks at the sights, sounds, people, and art masterpieces in the capital of the Netherlands....

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 first stop is Old Fort Harrod State Park, which has a replica of the original fort, the first permanent ...

This Traveltalk series short chronicles the sights and sounds on a train ride from Veracruz to Mexico City....

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 temples are followed by a tour of the shopping district, Chandni Chowk. The streets are filled bullock ca...

A visit to the capital of British Columbia and to its largest city....

A tour of Salt Lake City, Utah....

Amongst the sights in this TravelTalk visit to Washington State, we see Snoquality Falls, Mount Shuksan, Mount Baker volcano and Mount Rainier National Park....