While most installments in MGM's TravelTalks series are pretty average and only focus on certain aspects of the place in question, this one is one of the most informative. It focuses on some areas located near the Mediterranean sea, namely Algeria's capital city (Algiers) and Monaco's capital city (Monte Carlo). By this point algeria as a whole is a french colony, but its capital kind of resembles one of the great cities of the ancient world. People from all over north africa, france, and even the middle east go there to trade and contribute to society. They also say how algerians were part of the french foreign legion, a world famous military unit which recruits foreigners and lets them fight for france. After a moderately short boat ride to the european side of the sea, we arrive at monaco, a wealthy but extremely tiny country located on france's southeastern coastline. With an area of just over 2 square kilometers, the entire nation can fit inside Central Park. The capital, Monte Carlo, is home to a renowned casino that is undoubtedly responsible for a large part of the country's income. We also get to see a large rock overlooking the ocean that used to be a popular suicide area. I can't imagine why anyone would be suicidal in such a nice looking place right next to the sea. As is the case with most TravelTalks, this one is pretty hard to comment on. It's also strange how this short was made in 1941, which means world war 2 was underway by this point. France, which surrounds monaco on 3 sides, was already defeated in 1940, and it's just weird to think Fitzpatrick was still able to visit europe. It's a well known fact that part of france collaborated with the nazis after the actual french government surrendered, so I'm curious to find out how all this was recorded. I suppose some things are never meant to be known and just disappear into history. In any case, Mediterranean Ports of Call is another interesting (but brief) look at some areas of the world that generate a lot of money. It's also probably the only episode that takes place on two continents.