James A. FitzPatrick Movies

This Traveltalk series short visits Hungary's capital, Budapest.

A Traveltalk visit to Norway's fjords and the Lapplanders in the northern latitudes.

Another FitzPatrick TravelTalk, taking us to the titular islands.

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.

A Traveltalk visit to the city of canals.

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

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

This Traveltalks short showcases the sights and sounds of Rio de Janeiro, emphasizing its Portuguese influence.

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

James A. FitzPatrick tour of Egypt in 1934 for his Traveltalks series.

James A. FitzPatrick tour through the South Sea islands of Hawaii, Tahiti, Rarotonga, and Sydney, Australia.

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...

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 u...

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.

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...

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 ca...

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 empha...

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.

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 M...

This Traveltalks series entry visits three sites important to the Inca Empire in Peru.