Welcome to Southern California (1945)

Synopsis

Content warning: The voiceover narration of this film speaks in a disparaging or patronizing manner about Chinese American and Mexican American culture. It also presents a laudatory and distorted characterization of the Spanish Missions that omits their violent and genocidal effects on the Indigenous peoples of California. Railroad promotional film focusing on recreational opportunities in Southern California.

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Running time

14 minutes

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