Around the World in California (1947)
This FitzPatrick's Traveltalks series short takes the viewer to various sites around California that resemble the geography, architecture, and culture of other places around the globe.
Top billed cast
James A. FitzPatrickNarrator (voice)
Leo CarrilloHimself (uncredited)
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