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" Star Spangled City " Washington D.C. Travelogue Part 2 (1965)

1965 · Short film · 25 min

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This episode of the television show “America!” from 1965 (the second of a two part episode) showcases lesser known locations and attractions in the Washington D.C. area. Instead of concentrating on famous destinations like the White House or the Smithsonian, we’re shown places such as the U.S. Naval Observatory, the Folger Shakespeare Library, the embassy of Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), a goofy wax museum, supper clubs, and a playground where kids can climb on retired Army tanks and Air Force jets. Hosted and narrated by Robert Taylor, original music score by Nelson Riddle, written by Jack Douglas, produced by Tom McHugh, a Jack Douglas Camera Cade, produced 1965 by the Jack Douglas Company, Inc. 09:03 Introduction 00:25 TITLE CARD 00:53 Changing of the Guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Arlington National Cemetery 02:19 Visitors gather around President John F. Kennedy’s gravesite; Kennedy’s face superimposed over eternal flame 03:31 Embassy of the United Kingdom 03:36 Embassy of Turkey 03:41 Embassy of Iran 03:49 Embassy of the Soviet Union 03:57 Embassy of Ceylon 04:06 Cake featuring the flag of the Dominion of Ceylon 04:10 Ceylonese ambassador Merenna Francis de Silva Jayaratne cuts cake 04:18 Kolam Naga Raksha mask 04:27 Ceremonial oil lamp; ambassador Jayaratne, others lights lamp 04:53 Guests at buffet table 05:42 Washington Monument at dusk 05:48 Various lighted and neon signs; Benny’s, Tangerine, Red Slipper, Italian Kitchen, Hey Loft Dancing 05:59 El Bodegon…

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Running time
25 minutes
Collection
Ephemeral Films

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