Movie: Playlands of Michigan

Top 2 Billed Cast

James A. FitzPatrick
James A. FitzPatrick

Narrator (voice)

Percy Abbott
Percy Abbott

Himself

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    This Traveltalk series short visits several popular vacation spots in Michigan. Among them are Saugatuck, which hosts a school for artists during the summer; Zeeland, where descendants of Dutch settlers perform traditional Dutch dances wearing wooden shoes; the Silver Lake sand dunes, where specially outfitted cars race; and Colon, "The Magic Capitol of the World", which hosts an annual gathering of magicians.

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    1949-03-26

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    5

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