Traveltalks goes to Scotland. We visit Perth, Inverness, Saint Andrews, and Loch Ness. Yes, the monster is briefly mentioned but, of course, not shown. As always with Traveltalks, the highlight of the short is the Technicolor footage. The beautiful scenery, natural and man-made, is very impressive. Also loved the footage of the local people, whether it's just one single policeman or a parade. Of course there are men wearing kilts playing bagpipes. You couldn't do a travelogue about Scotland without that. Traveltalks was all about appreciating different places and cultures. Even though you could probably find more informative modern travelogues and television programs, you won't find one that has the same charm and appeal as this series.
5 Reviews
Can't Talk About Scotland With Talking About Golf
boblipton27 May 2020
James A. Fitzpatrick travels with the Technicolor cameras to Scotland, even though it's Traveltalks regulars S.D.Onions and Virgil Miller in charge of pointing and cranking them. It's a bit of a working vacation for Fitzpatrick, who goes along with them to be shot walking around one of the former capitals of the kingdom, and fulfills a "longtime ambition" of teeing up at the Saint Andrews golf course.
Bully for him, I suppose. Were we to believe the statistics that Fitzpatrick spouts, as he does in all of his travelogues, what Scotland mostly produced was capitals.
The copy of this movie that plays on TCM is in decent shape.
Bully for him, I suppose. Were we to believe the statistics that Fitzpatrick spouts, as he does in all of his travelogues, what Scotland mostly produced was capitals.
The copy of this movie that plays on TCM is in decent shape.
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SnoopyStyle21 November 2020
Traveltalks goes to Scotland. The narration talks a lot about historical figures and the people they encountered. The highlights include Loch Ness without the monster, the Battlefield of Culloden, and golf Camelot, Saint Andrews. The places are not that majestic but they hold some notable interest. It's not like the flowers are that colorful nor the cows are that unique. It is still good to have the Scottish flavor.
For Auld Lang Syne
Ron Oliver17 April 2006
An MGM TRAVELTALK Short Subject.
Our trip to the Scottish Highlands includes quick looks at Inverness & Loch Ness, but lingers longest at the ancient capital of Perth, the Culloden Battlefield and St. Andrews Golf Club. Sir Walter Scott, the skirl of bagpipes and a sentimental visit to a golfers' cemetery are all part of the tour.
This is one of a large series of succinct travelogues turned out by MGM, beginning in the 1930's. These films were produced & narrated by James A. FitzPatrick and featured Technicolor views of beautiful & unusual sights around the globe, as well as vivid, concise commentary.
Our trip to the Scottish Highlands includes quick looks at Inverness & Loch Ness, but lingers longest at the ancient capital of Perth, the Culloden Battlefield and St. Andrews Golf Club. Sir Walter Scott, the skirl of bagpipes and a sentimental visit to a golfers' cemetery are all part of the tour.
This is one of a large series of succinct travelogues turned out by MGM, beginning in the 1930's. These films were produced & narrated by James A. FitzPatrick and featured Technicolor views of beautiful & unusual sights around the globe, as well as vivid, concise commentary.
TravelTalks
Michael_Elliott26 April 2008
We Bit of Scotland (1949)
** (out of 4)
Lesser entry in the MGM series has James A. FitzPatrick going to Scotland where we get a few brief pieces on its history as well as visit some famous places like Loch Ness (sorry, no monster shows up), the birth of golf in Saint Andrews, Pictish Kingdom and of course there's plenty of side footage of the beautiful forests. Overall this is a pretty bland entry in the series as you really don't get to learn too much and I'd say we don't get to see as much as you normally would either. It just seemed that there was a lot of filler in this episode and the nine-minute running time really dragged in spots. Of course, the Technicolor is the main thing that sticks out and especially the footage dealing with the Loch Ness, which looks terrific.
** (out of 4)
Lesser entry in the MGM series has James A. FitzPatrick going to Scotland where we get a few brief pieces on its history as well as visit some famous places like Loch Ness (sorry, no monster shows up), the birth of golf in Saint Andrews, Pictish Kingdom and of course there's plenty of side footage of the beautiful forests. Overall this is a pretty bland entry in the series as you really don't get to learn too much and I'd say we don't get to see as much as you normally would either. It just seemed that there was a lot of filler in this episode and the nine-minute running time really dragged in spots. Of course, the Technicolor is the main thing that sticks out and especially the footage dealing with the Loch Ness, which looks terrific.
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