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- StarsJames A. FitzPatrickThis 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 Agra, the site of the magnificent Taj Mahal temple.
- DirectorJames H. SmithStarsJames A. FitzPatrickA visit to Rocky Mountain and Grand Teton National Parks and a nearby dude ranch in Colorado.
- StarsJames A. FitzPatrickThe remote island of St. Helena, a British possession located in the south Atlantic, is perhaps best known as where Napoleon Bonaparte was exiled/imprisoned for the final six years of his life and where he died in 1821. His legacy on the island remains today, despite his body being disinterred and moved back to France in 1840. His home was at Longwood, one area of the island now ceded to the French in respect of its former resident. The island was discovered and named by the Portuguese in 1502. Until the British took over, many other European countries had or wanted possession of the island because of its location along natural trade routes. Jamestown is the island's only port, named after King James. With 4,000 inhabitants, St. Helena is self supporting, growing primarily potatoes and flax. However, its primary economic generator is the sale of the rare St. Helena postage stamp. For fun, the adventurous of the island slide down the banisters of the 700 step stairwell on Ladder Hill. This activity is called rail sliding. A British fort is located at the top of the hill.
- StarsJames A. FitzPatrickThis Traveltalks series entry showcases Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, when the country was still known as Siam.
- StarsJames A. FitzPatrickIn this Traveltalk series entry, we visit Madeira Island, the largest of the Madeira Islands group in the Atlantic Ocean. Most of the filming takes place in Funchal, the capital of the islands. There are flowers everywhere. The influence of Portuguese explorers is evident in the architecture and dress. Christopher Columbus was married here and lived on the island several years. Narrator FitzPatrick takes a ride in the local mode of transportation: a large basket sledge on wooden rails. A small coastal fishing village is also featured.
- DirectorJames H. SmithStarsJames A. FitzPatrickGutzon BorglumThis Traveltalk entry looks at some natural wonders of the western United States, including the Grand Canyon and Devil's Tower. The last stop on the tour, an "unnatural wonder," is the Mount Rushmore National Memorial, where sculptor Gutzon Borglum is hard at work. At the time of filming, only the head of George Washington was close to completion. Thomas Jefferson's face was almost finished, only the upper half of Abraham Lincoln's face is visible, and Theodore Roosevelt's head was not yet started.