James A. FitzPatrick Movies

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

This short travelogue, touring Arizona's deserts, was shot in VistaVision.

This FitzPatrick Traveltalk series short looks at Czechoslovakia before World War II, including images of bridges, churches, and castles in Prague,...

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...

This Traveltalks short showcases the Paris International Exposition of 1937. It features a tour of the pavillions of several nations, as well as the...

Glimpses of Nova Scotia, from Halifax to Digby. The off-screen narration cites history, tradition, the contributions of Scottish and French...

This FitzPatrick Traveltalk short visits the cities of Casablanca, Rabat, and Marrakesh in Morocco, as well as the city of Algiers in Algeria.

This Traveltalk series short visits the United States Military Academy at West Point just before America's entry into World War II. It starts with a...

This Traveltalk series short begins in the Wenatchee River valley, where apples are the chief commercial crop. In Spokane, we see the Sunken Gardens...

This Traveltalk series short looks over the South American Andes mountains, and the South American west coast, also Rio de Janeiro.

This short film focuses on the sights and sounds of the island of Curacao

This Traveltalk series short looks at California, beginning with the diverse types of flowers found in the state. After a look at some popular...

Visits to Gibraltar, Alhambra and Athens in the 1930s. Gibraltar, pan across harbor, naval ships, POV down main street with shops, Alhambra, Spain,...

This short film focuses on the majestic towns and landscapes of the Canadian Rockies.

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...

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.

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...

A visit to Athens, Greece and the island of Rhodes.

This Traveltalk series short opens with views of Nevada's natural wonders, then visits a mining town and a dude ranch. It's then on to Reno.

This Traveltalk series short looks at the people, customs, and landmarks in Vera Cruz, the main port city of Mexico.