Calling on Colombia (1940)

Documentary short film depicting the life, geography, and historical aspects of the nation of Colombia, focusing on life in Barranquilla. Marketplaces, fortifications, and shipping facilities are shown, and a brief précis of the derivation of the population is given. The defensive battlements of Cartagena are also described.

Released March 16, 1940 8 min 11+

Genres: Documentary, Short

Keywords: mdblist.one-actor, mdblist.imdb-short, imdb.year-1940, imdb.1940s, imdb.20th-century, imdb.narration, imdb.fitzpatrick-traveltalks + 17 more, imdb.narrator, imdb.one-reeler, imdb.short-documentary, imdb.harbor, imdb.mgm, imdb.mgm-featurette, imdb.tourist-attraction, imdb.colombia, imdb.tourism, imdb.floating-market, imdb.south-america, imdb.travelogue, imdb.1940, imdb.featurette, imdb.ancient-cities, imdb.alliterative-title, aspectratio.1-37-1