An MGM TRAVELTALK Short Subject.
In this fascinating short film our brief visit to THE CAPITAL CITY, WASHINGTON, D. C., begins with a look at the exterior of some of the city's most famous buildings: the Washington Monument, the Capitol, the White House, the Smithsonian Institution. After viewing a few of the foreign embassies, we see the celebrated cherry trees in bloom. Finally, we are shown Ford's Theatre and the Lincoln Memorial.
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.