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Charming Ceylon
Genres
Documentary
Overview
This Traveltalk series short takes the viewer to the island nation when it was still a British crown colony and the name Sri Lanka was 40 years in the future.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
8 min
Release Date
1930-11-25
Status
Released
Original Language
English
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Cast
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James A. FitzPatrick
Narrator (voice)
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