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Nova Scotia, That Is
boblipton3 May 2020
James A. Fitzpatrick sends the Technicolor cameras to Nova Scotia under the supervision of cinematographer Virgil Miller. Now that the War was over, the MGM Traveltalks series could venture far afield, which meant distant Canada. Then he spends much of his time babbling, as he usually does, information gathered out of almanacs and governmental brochures. Did you know that Nova Scotia sent about a million and a half barrels of apples every year to Britain? Now you do. How large are these barrels? When you find out, let me know.

Most of the images are fairly rustic, including covered bridges and pleasant countrysides. The copy that plays on Turner Classic Movies is is very good shape, and the images are very pleasant. If only Fitzpatrick would shut up and let us enjoy them!
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TravelTalks
Michael_Elliott4 September 2009
Glimpses of New Scotland (1947)

** 1/2 (out of 4)

Yet another entry in the long-running TravelTalks series from James A. FitzPatrick and MGM. This time out we go to the eastern coast of Canada and visit Nova Scotia, Halifax. Once there we get to see some famous apple trees, learn the history of their trading posts, see their saltwater sports and learn that the city was formed in 1749. If you've seen at least one entry from this series then you'll know what to expect and FitzPatrick delivers the familiar goods. The Technicolor is the main high point here as we get to see some beautiful shots and places. This here was pretty much produced as a travel guide so that important to keep in mind while watching.
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