A Traveltalk look at the exteriors of Washington, D.C.'s famous buildings and monuments.A Traveltalk look at the exteriors of Washington, D.C.'s famous buildings and monuments.A Traveltalk look at the exteriors of Washington, D.C.'s famous buildings and monuments.
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- TriviaSome of the buildings briefly featured are the embassies and legations of foreign countries. Legations were residences of ministers, whereas embassies are home to ambassadors. There were many legations, which were a "lower class" than embassies, in Washington, D.C. prior to WWII. However, by 1991 there were none left as all had been upgraded to embassies.
- GoofsReferring to the Washington Monument, James A. FitzPatrick begins his narration stating, "Majestically rising 500 feet or more ..." This is an incorrect statement, as "or" means the monument has a variable height; the statement should have been "Majestically rising more than 500 feet...". However, since completion of construction in 1884, the monument's height has been known to be precisely 555 feet, 5.125 inches, so it's confusing as to why FitzPatrick wouldn't have used the known value.
- SoundtracksColumbia, the Gem of the Ocean
(uncredited)
Written by David T. Shaw
Arranged by Thomas A. Beckett
Performed by orchestra
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A Patriotic Panorama
An MGM TRAVELTALK Short Subject.
In this fascinating short film our brief visit to THE CAPITAL CITY, WASHINGTON, D. C., begins with a look at the exterior of some of the city's most famous buildings: the Washington Monument, the Capitol, the White House, the Smithsonian Institution. After viewing a few of the foreign embassies, we see the celebrated cherry trees in bloom. Finally, we are shown Ford's Theatre and the Lincoln Memorial.
This is one of a large series of succinct travelogues turned out by MGM, beginning in the 1930's. They featured Technicolor views of beautiful & unusual sights around the globe, as well as vivid, concise commentary. These films were produced & narrated by James A. FitzPatrick.
In this fascinating short film our brief visit to THE CAPITAL CITY, WASHINGTON, D. C., begins with a look at the exterior of some of the city's most famous buildings: the Washington Monument, the Capitol, the White House, the Smithsonian Institution. After viewing a few of the foreign embassies, we see the celebrated cherry trees in bloom. Finally, we are shown Ford's Theatre and the Lincoln Memorial.
This is one of a large series of succinct travelogues turned out by MGM, beginning in the 1930's. They featured Technicolor views of beautiful & unusual sights around the globe, as well as vivid, concise commentary. These films were produced & narrated by James A. FitzPatrick.
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- Ron Oliver
- Mar 19, 2002
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- Runtime9 minutes
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- 1.37 : 1
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