Nine minutes of 1947 Virginia: where molasses drips slower than the pacing.
This Traveltalk series short visits the State of Virginia. In 1947, agriculture was the mainstay of the economy. Tobacco, molasses from cane and peanuts were the agricultural mainstays. The State capitol, Richmond, can boast the oldest legislature in the Western Hemisphere. There are many attractions including old caverns with beautiful rock displays.
Production
Glorious Technicolor making peanuts look cinematic.
Direction
FitzPatrick's voice could soothe a charging bull.
Director
James H. Smith
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Traveltalks shorts were MGM's answer to armchair tourism, predating modern travel vlogs by 70 years.
FitzPatrick narrated over 200 Traveltalks shorts from 1930-1954, becoming the voice of American geography itself.
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