Suva: 'Pride of Fiji'
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James A. FitzPatrick takes a tour of the Fiji Islands. The short depicts the different types of natives that inhabit the islands, and shows villages that have not been changed in architecture for centuries. There are ceremonial dances, and FitzPatrick politically-correctly describes the rule of the islands under the British government.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1940-05-23
Runtime: 9 mins
Director: James A. FitzPatrick
Spoken language: English
Genres: Documentary
Original title: Suva: 'Pride of Fiji'
Production Companies: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Countries: United States of America
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