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  • Louisiana Territory (1953)
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    63 min | Drama
Louisiana Territory (1953)
Approved
63 min | Drama
Made by RKO-Pathe, in Pathe color and three-dimension, in observance of the 150th anniversary of the Louisiana Purchase from France at a cost of $15,000,000 (more than the annual income of the U.S.A. at the time). After a short narrative ...See moreMade by RKO-Pathe, in Pathe color and three-dimension, in observance of the 150th anniversary of the Louisiana Purchase from France at a cost of $15,000,000 (more than the annual income of the U.S.A. at the time). After a short narrative showing U.S. Ambassador Robert Livingston (Val Winter) negotiating the purchase with Napoleon and Tallyrand, the rest of the film, guided by Livingston's spirit, visits the 1953 territory of the purchase and shows the growth of such former outposts as Minneapolis, Minnesota; Des Moines, Iowa; St. Louis, Missouri; Kansas City, Missouri and Kansas, and Little Rock, Arkansas. Most of the footage is given to New Orleans, Louisiana and its Vieux Carre, docks, business district and museums, ending with the preparation for that city's annual Mardi Gras. Written by Les Adams See less
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Director
Harry W. Smith
Writer
Jerome Brondfield (writer)
Producers
Jay Bonafield (producer) | Douglas Travers (producer)
Composer
George Bassman
Cinematographer
Harry W. Smith
Editor
Milton Shifman
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Updated Oct 16, 1953
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Oct 16, 1953 (United States)

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5 cast members
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Val Winter primary photo
Val Winter
Ambassador Robert Livingston Ambassador Robert Livingston   See fewer
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Leo Zinser primary photo
Leo Zinser
Charles Talleyrand Charles Talleyrand   See fewer
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Julian Meister primary photo
Julian Meister
George Benton George Benton   See fewer
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Phyliss Massicot primary photo
Phyliss Massicot
Phyllis Caldwell Phyllis Caldwell   See fewer
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Marlene Behrens primary photo
Marlene Behrens
Jane Benton Jane Benton   See fewer
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