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Cairo 'City of Contrast'

Cairo 'City of Contrast'

1938Short⏱️ 9mApproved
DocumentaryShort
6.8
IMDB Rating
105 votes

A visit to Cairo is included in the FitzPatrick Traveltalk series, originally seen in theaters in 1938. Enjoy a brief background view of the city's beauty, culture, and history. It reminds viewers that camels are not natives of Ca...

Director
N/A
Writers
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Stars
James A. FitzPatrick
Release Date
September 10, 1938
Language
English
Country
United States
💬 5
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

James A. FitzPatrick
James A. FitzPatrick
as Self - Narrator

🎬 Technical Specs

Filming Location
Cairo, Egypt
Production
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

🏷️ Keywords

year 19381930s20th centuryfitzpatrick traveltalks

🎯 Categories

DocumentaryShort

⭐ Featured Review

TravelTalks
by Michael_Elliott2012-11-01

"Cairo 'City of Contrast' (1938) ** 1/2 (out of 4) Good entry in James A. FitzPatrick's TravelTalks series takes us to Cairo where we start off with a view of the Nile River and many of the bridges that go over it. From here we learn about the two parts of Egypt and how the place is actually more Arabian than Egyptian. We also learn how camels didn't come from Egypt and we see a small parade, which shows how the land has become free over the years. We also get to see the old style of the city as well as the new style, which was influenced by France. The short ends as we v..."

📖 Synopsis

A visit to Cairo is included in the FitzPatrick Traveltalk series, originally seen in theaters in 1938. Enjoy a brief background view of the city's beauty, culture, and history. It reminds viewers that camels are not natives of Ca...