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Playlands of Michigan

Playlands of Michigan

Genres

Documentary

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

9 mins

Rating

5/10

Release Date

26 March 1949

Country

United States of America

Cast

James A. FitzPatrick

James A. FitzPatrick

Narrator (voice)

Percy Abbott

Percy Abbott

Himself

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