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Johannesburg: 'City of Gold' (1953)

Name: Johannesburg: 'City of Gold'
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1953
Duration: 8 min

Documentary · 8m

This Traveltalk series short discusses how Johannesburg began as a farming community, but with the discovery of gold in the area, the city embraced mining as its primary industry. Native workers came to the area to train to be miners, and even after their work in the mines ended, many decided to remain in Johannesburg. The natives' music and dance are highlights.

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Cast

James A. FitzPatrick Narrator (voice)

Details

Release date: 1953-01-21
Runtime: 8m
Genres: Documentary
Original language: EN
Spoken languages: English
Countries: United States of America
Production: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer