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Quaint Quebec (1936) Online
1936 Benjamin D. Sharpe
Original Title :
Quaint Quebec
Genre :
Movie / Documentary / Short
Year :
1936
Directror :
Benjamin D. Sharpe
Type :
Movie
Time :
9min
Rating :
6.3/10

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Quaint Quebec (1936) Online

Québec City, one of the oldest and most historic cities in North America, is situated atop a plateau overlooking the St. Lawrence River. One hundred years after its founding, it was the largest settlement in what is now Canada. It is the only walled city in the Americas, the wall which divides it into its two sections, the upper town and lower town. It is the seat of government for the Province of Québec, where, unlike other provincial governments where English is the working language, French or English can be used. Many of the city's landmarks owe their style to the French settlers. The Chateau Frontenac is one such landmark. The city is surrounded by farms as agriculture is still the most important industry in the province. Nearby sites include Montmorency Falls - the hydroelectric dam from which provides the city with much of its electricity - and the Plains of Abraham, where the primary battle between the French and English for control of the country took place.
Uncredited cast:
James A. FitzPatrick James A. FitzPatrick - Narrator (voice) (uncredited)


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Gholbirdred

Gholbirdred

Another of the seemingly innumerable FitzParick Traveltalks, a Technicolor series that MGM distributed for a couple of decades. In an era when a trip to the local movie theater was all that most moviegoers could afford, these afforded some interesting shots of exotic locales. Indeed, the Technicolor photography, here by future Oscar winner Winton Hoch, is quite lovely. However I should note that Mr. FitzPatrick-- who, besides producing and narrating this series, also ran a travel agency for those who could afford to travel -- rendering these, in effect, low-key infomercials -- speaks in what I can only describe as an emphatic drone, as if every word is of great, although equal importance.

These series are of most interest when they show buildings or ways of life that have vanished. Do they still use dog-drawn milk-carts in Quebec?
thrust

thrust

Quaint Quebec (1936)

*** (out of 4)

Nice, early entry in MGM's TravelTalks series takes us to Quebec where we start off going down the St. Lawrence River before learning that the city is named after the Indian word meaning hut or village. From here we learn that in 1763 Great Britain took over and that the city is divided into two different sections. The majority of the buildings look French, although most of the original buildings were destroyed during a fire. Other things we learn is that French and English are spoken, Our Lady of Victories is the oldest church and that farming is a big business. Overall, this is a pretty good entry in the series and if you're familiar with the James A. Fitzpatrick series then you know that the main draw is for its Technicolor. The color footage certainly shows off the land as well as the beautiful blue waters that we get to see. Another major plus is that Fitzpatrick's narration really puts you into the mood of the city and he does a very good job at telling the stories. If you're a fan of the series then you can't go wrong with this entry as it's certainly one of the better ones.