Movie: Calling on Cape Town

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James A. FitzPatrick
James A. FitzPatrick

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    This Traveltalks short visits Cape Town, the legislative capital of South Africa.

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    1952-11-22

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    Documentary

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    English

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    cape town, south africatravelogue

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