A Traveltalk look at the exteriors of Washington, D.C.'s famous buildings and monuments.A Traveltalk look at the exteriors of Washington, D.C.'s famous buildings and monuments.A Traveltalk look at the exteriors of Washington, D.C.'s famous buildings and monuments.
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- TriviaSome of the buildings briefly featured are the embassies and legations of foreign countries. Legations were residences of ministers, whereas embassies are home to ambassadors. There were many legations, which were a "lower class" than embassies, in Washington, D.C. prior to WWII. However, by 1991 there were none left as all had been upgraded to embassies.
- GoofsReferring to the Washington Monument, James A. FitzPatrick begins his narration stating, "Majestically rising 500 feet or more ..." This is an incorrect statement, as "or" means the monument has a variable height; the statement should have been "Majestically rising more than 500 feet...". However, since completion of construction in 1884, the monument's height has been known to be precisely 555 feet, 5.125 inches, so it's confusing as to why FitzPatrick wouldn't have used the known value.
- SoundtracksColumbia, the Gem of the Ocean
(uncredited)
Written by David T. Shaw
Arranged by Thomas A. Beckett
Performed by orchestra
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Capital City: Washington D.C. (1940)
** 1/2 (out of 4)
James A Fitzpatrick takes his cameras to Washington, D.C. where we learn about the history of our capital as well as see some of the various sites. Obviously, there are all sorts of landmarks visited including the Washington Monument, the Union Station and what would a trip be without seeing the White House? If you've seen any of these TravelTalks shorts then you should know what to expect. Fitzpatrick narrates the history of stories of what you're seeing and then the Technicolor jumps off the screen to impress you with the visuals. Fans of the series will certainly be entertained by this entry in the series.
** 1/2 (out of 4)
James A Fitzpatrick takes his cameras to Washington, D.C. where we learn about the history of our capital as well as see some of the various sites. Obviously, there are all sorts of landmarks visited including the Washington Monument, the Union Station and what would a trip be without seeing the White House? If you've seen any of these TravelTalks shorts then you should know what to expect. Fitzpatrick narrates the history of stories of what you're seeing and then the Technicolor jumps off the screen to impress you with the visuals. Fans of the series will certainly be entertained by this entry in the series.
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- Michael_Elliott
- Apr 25, 2008
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