James A. FitzPatrick Movies

  • 1934
    Cruising in the South Seas

    Cruising in the South Seas

    Cruising in the South Seas

    01934HD

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

    Cruising in the South Seas
  • 1932
    Gateway to India: Bombay

    Gateway to India: Bombay

    Gateway to India: Bombay

    01932HD

    This early entry in James A. Fitzpatrick's TravelTalks series takes us to Bombay, which we're told is the gateway to India.

    Gateway to India: Bombay
  • 1955
    VistaVision Visits Mexico

    VistaVision Visits Mexico

    VistaVision Visits Mexico

    01955HD

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

    VistaVision Visits Mexico
  • 1941
    The Inside Passage

    The Inside Passage

    The Inside Passage

    51941HD

    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...

    The Inside Passage
  • 1931
    Benares: The Hindu Heaven

    Benares: The Hindu Heaven

    Benares: The Hindu Heaven

    01931HD

    Fitzpatrick Traveltalks

    Benares: The Hindu Heaven
  • 1932
    Home Sweet Home, the World Over

    Home Sweet Home, the World Over

    Home Sweet Home, the World Over

    01932HD

    Fitzpatrick Traveltalks

    Home Sweet Home, the World Over
  • 1934
    Glimpses of Erin

    Glimpses of Erin

    Glimpses of Erin

    01934HD

    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...

    Glimpses of Erin
  • 1932
    Ireland 'The Melody Isle'

    Ireland 'The Melody Isle'

    Ireland 'The Melody Isle'

    01932HD

    Fitzpatrick Traveltalks

    Ireland 'The Melody Isle'
  • 1933
    Norway: Land of the Midnight Sun

    Norway: Land of the Midnight Sun

    Norway: Land of the Midnight Sun

    01933HD

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

    Norway: Land of the Midnight Sun
  • 1922
    Nathaniel Hawthorne

    Nathaniel Hawthorne

    Nathaniel Hawthorne

    01922HD

    A short about Nathaniel Hawthorne directed by documentary maker James A. FitzPatrick.

    Nathaniel Hawthorne
  • 1932
    The Temple of Love

    The Temple of Love

    The Temple of Love

    01932HD

    Fitzpatrick Traveltalks

    The Temple of Love
  • 1955
    VistaVision Visits Spain

    VistaVision Visits Spain

    VistaVision Visits Spain

    01955HD

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

    VistaVision Visits Spain
  • 1936
    Sacred City of the Mayan Indians

    Sacred City of the Mayan Indians

    Sacred City of the Mayan Indians

    01936HD

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

    Sacred City of the Mayan Indians
  • 1934
    Egypt, Kingdom of the Nile

    Egypt, Kingdom of the Nile

    Egypt, Kingdom of the Nile

    01934HD

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

    Egypt, Kingdom of the Nile
  • 1939
    Old Natchez on the Mississippi

    Old Natchez on the Mississippi

    Old Natchez on the Mississippi

    11939HD

    This Traveltalks short focuses on the city's preservation of the architecture, apparel, and customs of the antebellum South.

    Old Natchez on the Mississippi
  • 1937
    Picturesque South Africa

    Picturesque South Africa

    Picturesque South Africa

    51937HD

    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
  • 1943
    Land of Orizaba

    Land of Orizaba

    Land of Orizaba

    61943HD

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

    Land of Orizaba
  • 1950
    To the Coast of Devon

    To the Coast of Devon

    To the Coast of Devon

    01950HD

    The first half of this Traveltalk entry is spent in the town of Bath, where we learn about the long history and architecture of the area. We then go...

    To the Coast of Devon
  • 1940
    Beautiful Bali

    Beautiful Bali

    Beautiful Bali

    51940HD

    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...

    Beautiful Bali
  • 1950
    Roaming Through Michigan

    Roaming Through Michigan

    Roaming Through Michigan

    01950HD

    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...

    Roaming Through Michigan