Seattle: Gateway to the Northwest

Overview

This Traveltalk series short visits Seattle and other areas in the state of Washington. Seattle was a small city until the 1897 gold rush. During World War I, it served as a major shipping center for lumber that was transported through the Panama Canal to East Coast shipbuilders. We also visit a Weyerhaeuser lumber camp located between Longview and Tacoma, and the city of Everett, where lumber is used in the burgeoning aircraft industry.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

February 17, 1940

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

United States of America

Production

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Cast

James A. FitzPatrick

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0259562