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Columbia Tours




A series of one reel travelogue. We are currently seeking out more information on this series. All are black and white unless otherwise noted.


Wonder Spots Of America (9/4/1936) D: Carl Stearns Clancy. Narration by Eloise Lownsberry & Arthur Hale. (Cinecolor)

When The West Was Young (3/5/1937) No Director Credited. Bud Jamison & Charles Sargent. Set in Tombstone, Arizona, two prospectors (Jamison and Sargent) question a sheriff about the local history of the town. Two songs, "When The Sun Is Slowly Sinking In The Desert" and "Just Roamin' Around" are performed. (Cinecolor)

Haiti’s Black Napoleon (7/6/1937) D: Carl Stearns Clancy. Narration by Arthur Hale

Bermuda, Islands Of Paradise (11/30/1938) D: Ben K. Blake & I.A. Jacoby. Narration by Frank Zucker

Big Town Commuters (2/6/1939) No Director Credited. Narration by Dan Seymour. (Cinecolor)

Man-Made Island (6/20/1939) D: Del Lord. (Cinecolor)

Sajourn In India (7/24/1939) D: Joseph Best. Narration by Geoffrey Sumner

In Morocco (8/11/1939) D: André De La Varre. Narration by Milton Cross

Historic Cities Of India (11/2/1939) D: Joseph Best. Narration by Geoffrey Somner

Beautiful Switzerland (11/14/1939) D: André De La Varre. Narration by Len Sterling

Life In Paris (12/30/1939) D: André De La Varre. Narration by Len Sterling

New Hampshire (2/10/1940) D: Emerson Yorke. Narration by Alois Havrilla

Unveiling Algeria (3/3/1940) D: André De La Varre. Narration by Len Sterling

Pleasurebound In Canada (5/18/1940) D: Harry Foster. Narration by John Martin

In The Land Of Pagodas (6/10/1940) D: Geoffrey Somner. Narration by Joseph Best

Historic Virginia (8/12/1940) D: André De La Varre. Narration by Basil Ruysdael

Savoy In The Alps (8/26/1940) D: André De La Varre

Old And New Arizona (9/27/1940) No Director Credited. Narration by Gayne Whitman

Islands Of The West Indies (10/15/1940) D: André De La Varre

Sajourn In Havana (11/25/1940) D: André De La Varre

From Singapore To Hong Kong (12/13/1940) D: André De La Varre

Beautiful British Columbia (12/20/1940) D: Leon Shelly & Ray Fernstrom. Narration by Gayne Whitman. (Cinecolor)

Western Wonderland (2/28/1940) D: André De La Varre

Great American Divide (2/12/1941) D: André De La Varre. Narration by Len Sterling

San Francisco, Metropolis Of The West (4/5/1941) D: André De La Varre

Beautiful Ontario (7/15/1941) No Director Credited. Narration by John Martin. (Cinecolor)

A Journey To Tunisia (8/15/1941) No Director Credited. Narration by Len Sterling

Buena Aires Today (10/10/1941) No Director Credited. Narration by John Martin

Alaska Tour (11/7/1941) D: André De La Varre

A Journey To Denali (8/5/1942) No Director Credited. Narration by Len Sterling

Old And Modern New Orleans (10/2/1942) D: André De La Varre

Traditions Of Mexico (4/18/1944) No Director Credited. Narration by John Martin




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