Travelogue Movies

  • 1948
    Cape Breton Island

    Cape Breton Island

    Cape Breton Island

    01948HD

    This Traveltalk series entry visits the easternmost area of the province of Nova Scotia, Canada. We learn that although the island was originally...

    Cape Breton Island
  • 1945
    Shrines of Yucatan

    Shrines of Yucatan

    Shrines of Yucatan

    21945HD

    A visit to the structures built by the ancient Mayans at Chichén Itzá, on the Yucatán Peninsula.

    Shrines of Yucatan
  • 1937
    Serene Siam

    Serene Siam

    Serene Siam

    01937HD

    This travelogue begins at Bangkok's rail depot, a center of Indo-Chinese commerce. Next the narrator talks about Buddhism as the camera shows us some...

    Serene Siam
  • 1946
    Looking at London

    Looking at London

    Looking at London

    61946HD

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

    Looking at London
  • 1942
    Picturesque Patzcuaro

    Picturesque Patzcuaro

    Picturesque Patzcuaro

    41942HD

    Lake Patzcuaro, located 230 miles west of Mexico City, is one of the highest and most picturesque bodies of water in Mexico. The heritage of the...

    Picturesque Patzcuaro
  • 1941
    The Inside Passage

    The Inside Passage

    The Inside Passage

    51941HD

    This Traveltalk series short looks at what was then the Alaska Territory, which according to the film, was being looked at as a potential home to...

    The Inside Passage
  • 1949
    Ontario: 'Land of Lakes'

    Ontario: 'Land of Lakes'

    Ontario: 'Land of Lakes'

    01949HD

    This Traveltalk series short visit to the province of Ontario begins in Ottawa, Canada's capital, then proceeds to Algonquin Park, Toronto, and...

    Ontario: 'Land of Lakes'
  • 1897
    Egyptian Bullock-Pump Drawing Water

    Egyptian Bullock-Pump Drawing Water

    Egyptian Bullock-Pump Drawing Water

    5.51897HD

    An 1897 travelogue of a bullock turning a cog to work a water pump in Egypt. Director/Cinematographer - Henry Short. Made as part of a follow-up...

    Egyptian Bullock-Pump Drawing Water
  • 1993
    The Grove

    The Grove

    The Grove

    01993HD

    The Grove is the second part of Lawrence Jordan's H.D. Trilogy. It continues what began with THE BLACK OUD (again featuring Joanna McClure as the...

    The Grove
  • 1935
    Gangtok and Sikkim Trip

    Gangtok and Sikkim Trip

    Gangtok and Sikkim Trip

    01935HD

    Amateur footage of a trip into the Himalaya.

    Gangtok and Sikkim Trip
  • 1914
    The Wonderful Fruit of the Tropics

    The Wonderful Fruit of the Tropics

    The Wonderful Fruit of the Tropics

    01914HD

    Beautiful stencil-coloured images of collecting (and eating) the fruit of India.

    The Wonderful Fruit of the Tropics
  • 1914
    Villenour (French India: Territory of Pondicherry)

    Villenour (French India: Territory of Pondicherry)

    Villenour (French India: Territory of Pondicherry)

    01914HD

    Gorgeously dreamlike colour images of (then) French India – present-day Puducherry.

    Villenour (French India: Territory of Pondicherry)
  • 1942
    Picturesque Massachusetts

    Picturesque Massachusetts

    Picturesque Massachusetts

    01942HD

    This Traveltalk series short takes the viewer to sites in Massachusetts. Places visited include Plymouth Rock and harbor; John and Priscilla Alden's...

    Picturesque Massachusetts
  • 2012
    Coda Lunga

    Coda Lunga

    Coda Lunga

    02012HD

    A double journey into Kerala in India. Ghedalia Tazartes dips himself into the sea of Indian traditions in Kerala, from Katakhali dance and music...

    Coda Lunga
  • 1953
    In the Valley of the Rhine

    In the Valley of the Rhine

    In the Valley of the Rhine

    01953HD

    This Traveltalk series short takes a trip on the Rhine river, with stops at Cologne, Bonn, and Koblenz.

    In the Valley of the Rhine
  • 1943
    Ladakh

    Ladakh

    Ladakh

    01943HD

    A stunning trek from the vale of Kashmir, via Sind Valley and Kargil and Lamayaru Monastry.

    Ladakh
  • 1950
    The Land of Auld Lang Syne

    The Land of Auld Lang Syne

    The Land of Auld Lang Syne

    01950HD

    This Traveltalk series short takes us to Edinburgh, Scotland. We learn the importance of religion, science and the arts here and see various historic...

    The Land of Auld Lang Syne
  • 1962
    So Siu Siu

    So Siu Siu

    So Siu Siu

    01962HD

    The film opens with a travelogue, showcasing West Lake and the real Mainland Chinese locations used by the film to which only the Left Wing of Hong...

    So Siu Siu
  • 1947
    Glimpses of New Scotland

    Glimpses of New Scotland

    Glimpses of New Scotland

    01947HD

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

    Glimpses of New Scotland
  • 1961
    Safari Ya Gari

    Safari Ya Gari

    Safari Ya Gari

    01961HD

    This early travelogue film, made in a Kenyan train station, captures an impromptu musical performance. Some passengers eagerly join in while others...

    Safari Ya Gari