07 September 1940 History, Factual 9 mins
A Traveltalk look at the exteriors of Washington, D.C.'s famous buildings and monuments.
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James A. FitzPatrick as Narrator (voice)
James A. FitzPatrick Director
United States 07 September 1940
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02 January 1940
Set during the Spanish civil war, the story of a commander of a fort Alcazar in Toledo, faithful to general Franco.
01 March 1940
Nightclub owner Steve Larwitt sees his empire of investments collapse as he faces tax evasion charges and attacks by rivals.
22 June 1940
Marius O'Dowd is an Irish doctor who is often drunk. His daughter-in-law Moira dies during a serious operation which O'Dowd is performing.
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Dictator Adenoid Hynkel tries to expand his empire while a poor Jewish barber tries to avoid persecution from Hynkel's regime.
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