Inside Passage, The (1941)
** (out of 4)
A rather bland and disappointing entry in James A. FitzPatrick's TravelTalks series. This time out we visit Alaska where we learn that it's not always cold, that not everyone is an Eskimo and that they contain some of the most up-to-date Indian tribes. If that doesn't sound like your typical TravelTalks episode then you'd be correct. I was pretty disappointed that this short didn't take better advantage and show off Alaska better than it did. A lot of the information we're told is rather useless and I'm not sure how many in 1941 would have even been interested. The film kicks off with FitzPatrick telling us that Alaska was being used for WW2 refugees and that's that. As usual, the Technicolor is the main highlight but it's a shame they didn't show us more than they did.
** (out of 4)
A rather bland and disappointing entry in James A. FitzPatrick's TravelTalks series. This time out we visit Alaska where we learn that it's not always cold, that not everyone is an Eskimo and that they contain some of the most up-to-date Indian tribes. If that doesn't sound like your typical TravelTalks episode then you'd be correct. I was pretty disappointed that this short didn't take better advantage and show off Alaska better than it did. A lot of the information we're told is rather useless and I'm not sure how many in 1941 would have even been interested. The film kicks off with FitzPatrick telling us that Alaska was being used for WW2 refugees and that's that. As usual, the Technicolor is the main highlight but it's a shame they didn't show us more than they did.