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Scenic Grandeur

Scenic Grandeur

Genres

Documentary

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This Traveltalk series short spotlights the natural beauty of the Northwestern United States. Our first stop is Mount Saint Helen's and Spirit Lake in the state of Washington. As we admire the majesty of the scene, visitors are picnicking on the shore and canoeing on the lake. These scenes were filmed many years before the volcanic mountain erupted in 1980. We then take a boat trip on the southern shore of Alaska to see the Columbia Glacier.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

9 mins

Rating

7/10

Release Date

14 December 1941

Country

United States of America

Cast

James A. FitzPatrick

James A. FitzPatrick

Narrator (voice)

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