Nat W. Finston Movie Trailers

You Can't Fool a Camera Trailer (1941)

23 May 1941

This short starts out as a documentary. In a dramatization, Eadward Muybridge's photographic experiments prove that when a horse gallops, there are times when all four of the animal's feet are off the ground.

Glimpses of Old England Trailer (1949)

08 October 1949

This Traveltalk series short focuses on the sights and culture that define "Old England". Included is a visit to the Cotswold Hills area, a ride on the Wye River, and visits to Tintern Abbey in Wales and Laycock Abbey in Wiltshire, England.

Mighty Niagara Trailer (1943)

30 January 1943

This Traveltalk entry visits places along the Niagara River and gives the viewer spectacular images of Niagara Falls.

Sitka and Juneau: 'A Tale of Two Cities' Trailer (1940)

13 April 1940

This Traveltalk series short takes the viewer to Alaska, focusing on the cities of Sitka and Juneau.

Colorful Colorado Trailer (1944)

20 May 1944

This Traveltalk series short starts off in Denver, capital of Colorado. Known as a recreational and health center, it is noted for its beautiful parks.

Glimpses of Western Germany Trailer (1954)

13 February 1954

This James A. FitzPatrick Traveltalks short visits the West German cities of Hamburg, Bremen, Munich, and Heidelberg.

Roaming Through Arizona Trailer (1944)

03 June 1944

This Traveltalk series short focuses first on the architectural styles found in Arizona, then switches to the natural wonders in the state.

Land of Tradition Trailer (1950)

20 January 1950

This Traveltalk series short visits an array of locations associated with England's heritage. Included are Runnymede, Windsor, Ascot, Lincoln, Wells, Salisbury, Glastonbury, and the ancient Stonehenge site.

Roaming Through Northern Ireland Trailer (1949)

09 July 1949

A look primarily at the beauty of the countryside and seacoast, starting at Carrick-a-Rede Island then on to Enniskillen, the cathedral at Downpatrick, an appreciation of Medieval Irish craft and architecture, visits to a peat farm and the ruins of Castle Dunluce, and the pastoral beauty of County Down.

Rural Hungary Trailer (1939)

29 April 1939

This Traveltalk series short visits the rural agricultural areas of Hungary.

From Liverpool to Stratford Trailer (1949)

10 September 1949

This Traveltalk series short visits several points of interest in England, including the port of Liverpool, war destruction at Coventry, the historic Warwick Castle, and Stratford-on-Avon, the birthplace of William Shakespeare.

Historic Maryland Trailer (1941)

27 December 1941

This Traveltalk series short highlights such Maryland destinations as Baltimore, Johns Hopkins, Annapolis, and Fort McHenry.

Song of My Heart Trailer (1948)

31 January 1948

The portrait of Russian composer Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky focuses on his failed love affair.

The Capital City: Washington, D.C. Trailer (1940)

07 September 1940

A Traveltalk look at the exteriors of Washington, D.C.'s famous buildings and monuments.

Romantic Nevada Trailer (1943)

24 April 1943

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

Peter Ibbetson Trailer (1935)

07 November 1935

When his mother dies, young Peter Ibbetson leaves Paris and his best friend, Mary, behind to live with a severe uncle in England.

Gaslight Trailer (1944)

04 May 1944

A newlywed fears she's going mad when strange things start happening at the family mansion.

Over the Andes Trailer (1943)

25 September 1943

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

Cleopatra Trailer (1934)

05 October 1934

The queen of Egypt barges the Nile and flirts with Mark Antony and Julius Caesar.

Abilene Town Trailer (1946)

11 January 1946

Marshall Dan Mitchell, who is the law in Abilene, has the job of keeping peace between two groups. For a long time, the town had been divided, with the cattlemen and cowboys having one end of town to themselves, while townspeople occupied the other end.

Last of the Pagans Trailer (1935)

20 December 1935

Two South Sea Islanders fall in love, followed by a hurricane.

Cavalcade of San Francisco Trailer (1940)

28 September 1940

This Traveltalk series short celebrates San Francisco, past and present.

Night Descends on Treasure Island Trailer (1940)

20 January 1940

A travelogue celebrating the 1939 Golden Gate Exposition and highlighting its exhibition of classical paintings and stunning lighting effects.

Glimpses of Florida Trailer (1941)

06 September 1941

This Traveltalk series entry takes the viewer to a number of locations throughout the state of Florida.

Picturesque Massachusetts Trailer (1942)

03 October 1942

This Traveltalk series short takes the viewer to sites in Massachusetts. Places visited include Plymouth Rock and harbor; John and Priscilla Alden's 300 year-old house; and the birthplace of Clara Barton, founder of the U.

Mendelssohn's Wedding March Trailer (1939)

04 November 1939

This short film provides a fanciful account of how Felix Mendelssohn came to compose "The Wedding March".

The Whip Trailer (1928)

16 September 1928

Lord Brancaster, a decent and upright British nobleman, loses his memory in an accident. While in this amnesiac condition, he becomes involved with the training of a horse, the Whip, for racing at Ascot.

Suva: 'Pride of Fiji' Trailer (1940)

23 May 1940

James A. FitzPatrick takes a tour of the Fiji Islands. The short depicts the different types of natives that inhabit the islands, and shows villages that have not been changed in architecture for centuries.

Pastoral Panoramas Trailer (1950)

15 April 1950

This Traveltalk series short highlights rural areas of England. We stop at the village of Bradford-on-Avon, with its thatched roofs, also Stoke Poges, the burial place of British poet Thomas Gray.

Haiti: 'Land of Dark Majesty' Trailer (1941)

05 July 1941

In this FitzPatrick's Traveltalk short, a trip to Haiti serves as a portal into its history, mainly under 19th century ruler Henri Christophe.

Bataan Trailer (1943)

03 June 1943

During Japan's invasion of the Philippines in 1942, Capt. Henry Lassiter, Sgt. Bill Dane and a diverse group of American soldiers are ordered to destroy and hold a strategic bridge in order to delay the Japanese forces and allow Gen.

Love Me Tonight Trailer (1932)

18 August 1932

A Parisian tailor goes to a château to collect a bill, only to fall for an aloof young princess living there.

Modern New Orleans Trailer (1940)

11 May 1940

This Traveltalk look at New Orleans starts at the recently modernized port and harbor facilities, with ships unloading various cargo and loading cotton.

Scholastic England Trailer (1948)

18 December 1948

This MGM Traveltalk short focuses on the history of England's colleges in Cambridge, Oxford, and Eton and the towns that surround the campuses.

Land of Alaska Nellie Trailer (1939)

23 December 1939

In this Traveltalk series short, we view the Inside Passage to Alaska, the longest protected waterway in the world.

One Hour with You Trailer (1932)

23 March 1932

Andre and Colette Bertier are happily married. When Colette introduces her husband to her flirtatious best friend, Mitzi, he does his best to resist her advances.

Grand Canyon, Pride of Creation Trailer (1943)

27 November 1943

This Traveltalk series short begins with a look at Arizona's Painted Desert. We then get two views of the Grand Canyon's majesty.

Sweetie Trailer (1929)

25 October 1929

Chorus girl Barbara Pell (Nancy Carroll) inherits a school for boys, and uses her position to sabotage the football career of the boy who jilted her.

Wandering Through Wales Trailer (1948)

16 October 1948

Located in the United Kingdom, the Principality of Wales, home to 2.5 million people, is filled with rolling mountains, and green valleys.

Mackinac Island Trailer (1944)

18 March 1944

This Traveltalk series short begins in Chicago, where the narrator and his crew board a cruise ship. After a 20-hour trip up Lake Michigan, they arrive at Mackinac Island, near the southeast tip of Michigan's Upper Peninsula.

New Orleans Trailer (1947)

18 April 1947

A gambling hall owner relocates from New Orleans to Chicago and entertains his patrons with hot jazz by Louis Armstrong, Billie Holiday, Woody Herman, and others.

Modern Guatemala City Trailer (1945)

25 August 1945

This FitzPatrick Traveltalk short visits Guatemala City, touching upon its sights, customs, and history.

Strange Holiday Trailer (1945)

19 October 1945

An American businessman returns from a hunting trip to find fascists have overrun the country in this propaganda film.

People of Russia Trailer (1942)

26 December 1942

This FitzPatrick Miniature visits the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), the largest geographically unbroken political unit in the world, covering one-sixth of the world's land mass.

A Wee Bit of Scotland Trailer (1949)

07 December 1949

In this Traveltalk series short visit to Scotland, we visit several places with familiar names, including Inverness, capital of the ancient Pictish Kingdom; Loch Ness, home of the famous elusive monster; and Saint Andrews, the birthplace of golf.

Wandering Here and There Trailer (1944)

14 December 1944

This Traveltalk series short visits various places around the United States. At the first stop, we admire the natural beauty of Crater Lake in Oregon.

Around the World in California Trailer (1947)

17 May 1947

This FitzPatrick's Traveltalks series short takes the viewer to various sites around California that resemble the geography, architecture, and culture of other places around the globe.

Cape Breton Island Trailer (1948)

08 May 1948

This Traveltalk series entry visits the easternmost area of the province of Nova Scotia, Canada. We learn that although the island was originally settled by the French, most of the island's inhabitants are of Scottish descent.

On the Shores of Nova Scotia Trailer (1947)

28 June 1947

In this Traveltalk look at Canada's province of Nova Scotia, we visit several coastal communities. The first stop is Lunenburg, where deep sea fishing and shipbuilding are the main industries.

To the Coast of Devon Trailer (1950)

15 July 1950

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.

Looking at London Trailer (1946)

01 June 1946

A colorful travelogue of London's most historic buildings and the residual damage still left from WWII.

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