Marco Polo's Travels

Series: Polo Marco

Duration: 19 min.

Genre: Educational

Year Published: 1955

Creator: Encyclopedia Britanica Films

Format: 16mm

Color: B&W

Sound: sound

Description: Introduces secondary school students to the career of Marco Polo, showing how he, as a lad of 17, set out from Venice for the empire of the Mongol conqueror Kublai Khan, giving details of his 24-year journey and of his observations and writings about scenes and events in Asia. Emphasizes the importance of Marco Polo's travels to the Western World. Animated maps and live action.Describes events in the life of Mark Twain, showing that he drew material for his stories, essays, and novels from his own varied experiences.

Complete Record: Introduces secondary school students to the career of Marco Polo, showing how he, as a lad of 17, set out from Venice for the empire of the Mongol conqueror Kublai Khan, giving details of his 24-year journey and of his observations and writings about scenes and events in Asia. Emphasizes the importance of Marco Polo's travels to the Western World. Animated maps and live action. Describes events in the life of Mark Twain, showing that he drew material for his stories, essays, and novels from his own varied experiences., MARCO POLO’S TRAVELS. Encyclopaedia Britannica Films. 19 min., sd., b&w, 16mm. © Encyclopaedia Britannica Films, Inc.; 6May55; MP6303.NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.

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