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Join this channel to get access to perks: Want to learn more about Periscope Film and get access to exclusive swag? Join us on Patreon. Visit Visit our website This late 1960s color travelog style film was produced by Norman Schley, a skilled filmmaker from Waukesha, Wisconsin USA, who made a series of amateur films under the moniker “Schley Ride“ and/or “Picturelogue inc.“ Some of his films aired on television, while others were shown in front of audiences with Schley narrating the film live. This particular account is the second film in a two part series about a journey through western Europe (part 1 can be seen here: ). This particular installment highlights the cultural and architectural wonders of Austria, Germany, Italy, and France. The film opens with a map of Western Europe highlighting the traveler’s route. The film then displays a montage of clips taken from car and train windows as they travel. The film was photographed by Norman E. Schley himself. A script was written for this film by Bohn Bakke, but here it is presented without narration. Opening credits (0:10). Map of western Europe highlighting trip route and cities Hamburg, Berlin, Cologne, Wiesbaden, Frankfurt, Heidelberg, and Munich in Germany, Vienna and Salzburg in Austria, and Milan in Northern Italy (0:41). Scenery as seen from train ride from Salzburg to Munich (0:58). Street views from around Munich (1:56). Propylaea Gate (2:02). Glyptothek Munich (2:07). Theatine Church (2:16). Feldherrnhalle in Odeonsplatz (2:30). Haus Der Kunst art museum (2:42). Waterfall sculpture (2:55). Aerial view of Alps from plane window - journey from Munich to Rome (3:15). Passengers disembark sud SE-210 Caravelle VI-N (cn 85) “Denebola” of Alitalia fleet (3:32). Drive through Italian countryside (4:00). Walking the grounds of UNESCO World Heritage Site Hadrian’s Villa or Villa Adriana in Tivoli, Italy (4:04). Souvenirs and postcards for sale at the site (5:29). Ride through the Village of Tivoli (5:52). Exploring UNESCO World Heritage Site Villa D’Este (6:26). Waterfall of The Oval Fountain (7:10). Tivoli Waterfall and the Villa Gregoriana (7:42). La Sirene Restaurant in Tivoli (7:49). Two men sit to eat spaghetti (8:20). The Spanish Steps and Trinità dei Monti Church (9:37). Archway (10:02). Piazza Del Popolo (10:11). Tiber River with St Peter’s Basilica in view (10:22). Castel Sant’ Angelo Fortress (10:46). St Peter’s Basilica (10:56). Sites around St Peter’s Square in Vatican City (11:05). Arch of Janus (11:40). Arch of Constantine (11:44). The Colosseum exterior (11:47). The Colosseum interior (12:09). Maggiore rental car sign over illuminated map of the United States (12:21). Victor Emmanuel II Monument (12:25). Driving through Rome (12:42). Excelsior Hotel Rome (12:59). Trevi Fountain (13:10). The Roman Forum (12:59). Maps showing the spread of the Roman Empire stretching form Andalusia and North Africa through Turkey into the Middle East (14:30). Autostrada A1 road from Rome to Milan (15:01). Pavesi Restaurant (15:08). Shell Gas station (15:13). Corvina grapes (15:16). Tour around rural vineyard (15:20). Young women bike on road (15:57). Road signs (16:05). Map of France highlighting Paris (16:23). Interior of a plane (16:26). We encourage viewers to add comments and, especially, to provide additional information about our videos by adding a comment! See something interesting? Tell people what it is and what they can see by writing something for example: “01:00:12:00 -- President Roosevelt is seen meeting with Winston Churchill at the Quebec Conference.“ This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD, 2k and 4k. For more information visit
