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Johannesburg: 'City of Gold'
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Johannesburg: 'City of Gold'

Jan 21, 1953
0h 8m
★ 6.0

Overview

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.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Johannesburg: 'City of Gold' Trailers

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Cast

James A. FitzPatrick

Narrator (voice)

James A. FitzPatrick

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