This TravelTalks episode starts in Ottawa. Then it sets to visit the many lakes in Ontario including the yacht club in Toronto. Its skyline is a little shorter and squatter back in the day. Of course, no trip to Ontario is complete without a visit to Niagara Falls. This is post-war Canada. There isn't much to get excited about unless lady pipers are your thing.
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Is That Where The Butter Comes From?
boblipton12 June 2021
James A. Fitzpatrick sends the Technicolor cameras up to Ontario, with Paul Rogalli to supervise them, offering pictures of the local Parliament, shrines, and lakeside resorts, while Fitpatrick goes on about.... oh, after looking at so many of them, I don't even listen any more.
Let's instead talk about Paul Rogalli, who's the cinematographer of this movie, an unfortunately fuzzy copy of which plays on Turner Classic Movies every now and again. Unfortunately, all that I can find out about him is that he was the DP on five of Fitzpatrick's travelogues from 1947 through 1949. The IMDb has no other information about him, and a Google search is hidden by what I believe is another Paul Rogalli; if it's the same one, he would have been 15 when he first went to work in charge of the cameras. That Paul Rogalli was born in 1931, had the middle name of Joseph, and died in 2017 at the age of 86.
It's possible, I suppose, but I doubt it. That done, allow me to adopt Fitzgerald's wordy method of ending the Traveltalks, and let us bid farewell to ONTARIO 'LAND OF LAKES'.
Let's instead talk about Paul Rogalli, who's the cinematographer of this movie, an unfortunately fuzzy copy of which plays on Turner Classic Movies every now and again. Unfortunately, all that I can find out about him is that he was the DP on five of Fitzpatrick's travelogues from 1947 through 1949. The IMDb has no other information about him, and a Google search is hidden by what I believe is another Paul Rogalli; if it's the same one, he would have been 15 when he first went to work in charge of the cameras. That Paul Rogalli was born in 1931, had the middle name of Joseph, and died in 2017 at the age of 86.
It's possible, I suppose, but I doubt it. That done, allow me to adopt Fitzgerald's wordy method of ending the Traveltalks, and let us bid farewell to ONTARIO 'LAND OF LAKES'.
Canada, especially the part sometimes referred to as "Ontario" . . .
oscaralbert15 June 2021
Warning: Spoilers
. . . is a watery collection of various aquatic features, documents ONTARIO: "LAND OF LAKES." There may be a few paved roadways in this wasteland North of the American border, but other signs of civilization seem to be few and far between. Intrepid tourists daring to venture into this mostly unmapped frontier should pack along basic survival gear, including (of course) the equipment needed for fishing, because it will be necessary to "live off the land" (or, in this case, to feed oneself by poaching the edible denizens of the deep, if any). Good help is hard to find amid such social devastation, so the men in a trekking party should not count upon stumbling across a wench capable of frying up a skillet full of fish, the narrator ruefully admits toward the close of this cautionary story. If one wants to eat well, keep their feet dry and enjoy a relaxing vacation, it's probably best to stay in our USA Homeland, at least according to this film alert.
Visiting Canadian Lakes & A Mighty Big Waterfall
Ron Oliver11 August 2000
An MGM TRAVELTALK Short Subject.
During this short tour of ONTARIO, LAND OF LAKES, we are taken first to Ottawa, to view the government buildings of the Dominion of Canada. Then it's on to the Shrine of the Martyrs, where the ashes of Jesuit priests, slain during Indian massacres, are buried. We then get to travel along two of the province's beautiful lakes. Arriving in Toronto, we are shown the edifices of the provincial government & we enjoy Scottish Highland lassie bagpipers. Finally, we end our tour at mighty Niagara Falls.
This is one of a large series of succinct travelogues turned out by MGM, beginning in the 1930's. They featured Technicolor views of beautiful & unusual sights around the globe, as well as vivid, concise commentary. These films were produced & narrated by James A. FitzPatrick.
During this short tour of ONTARIO, LAND OF LAKES, we are taken first to Ottawa, to view the government buildings of the Dominion of Canada. Then it's on to the Shrine of the Martyrs, where the ashes of Jesuit priests, slain during Indian massacres, are buried. We then get to travel along two of the province's beautiful lakes. Arriving in Toronto, we are shown the edifices of the provincial government & we enjoy Scottish Highland lassie bagpipers. Finally, we end our tour at mighty Niagara Falls.
This is one of a large series of succinct travelogues turned out by MGM, beginning in the 1930's. They featured Technicolor views of beautiful & unusual sights around the globe, as well as vivid, concise commentary. These films were produced & narrated by James A. FitzPatrick.
TravelTalks
Michael_Elliott17 May 2011
Ontario: Land of Lakes (1949)
** 1/2 (out of 4)
Decent TravelTalks entry takes us up to Ontario where we learn that it's the capital of Canada and was named by Queen Victoria in 1858. We learn that in a matter of a couple decades the place went from nothing but wilderness to having an important part in the world. Locations visited include the Peace Tower, Big Wind resort and a quick stop at the Royal Canadia Yauct Club, which is actually in Toronto. We learn some of the history behind the place before narrator James A. Fitzpatrick jokes about a woman trying to fish and then says that she should be the one cooking. I'm sure that attitude won't go over too well today but besides that this here is another nice entry in the series. If you've seen any of them then you already know that the big selling point is that they were shot in Technicolor and this here certainly shows off the beautiful lakes, trees and boats. The film ends at Niagara Falls, a location highlighted in several other films in the series. If you're a fan of the series then it goes without saying that you'll want to add this to your watch list.
** 1/2 (out of 4)
Decent TravelTalks entry takes us up to Ontario where we learn that it's the capital of Canada and was named by Queen Victoria in 1858. We learn that in a matter of a couple decades the place went from nothing but wilderness to having an important part in the world. Locations visited include the Peace Tower, Big Wind resort and a quick stop at the Royal Canadia Yauct Club, which is actually in Toronto. We learn some of the history behind the place before narrator James A. Fitzpatrick jokes about a woman trying to fish and then says that she should be the one cooking. I'm sure that attitude won't go over too well today but besides that this here is another nice entry in the series. If you've seen any of them then you already know that the big selling point is that they were shot in Technicolor and this here certainly shows off the beautiful lakes, trees and boats. The film ends at Niagara Falls, a location highlighted in several other films in the series. If you're a fan of the series then it goes without saying that you'll want to add this to your watch list.
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