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Love our channel? Help us save and post more orphaned films! Support us on Patreon: Even a really tiny contribution can make a difference. Glad you enjoyed it! Consider becoming a channel member This travelogue film was produced by Norman Schley (:23). Norm was a skilled filmmaker from Wisconsin who made a series of films under the moniker “Schley Ride“ and/or “Picturelogue“. Some of his films aired on television, while others were shown in front of live audiences. This particular film takes viewers to Scandinavia: Finland, Denmark, Norway and Sweden. Please note: the film indicates it had a script written by John Bakke (:28); this particular print however is silent and was probably a master print. Map showing Scandinavia. An arrow points to Helsinki, Finland, our first destination (:56). Aerial shot (1:03). The Helsinki Cathedral (1:08). The main drag in the area is captured with modern vehicles and shops lining the road (1:19). The Marski hotel follows (1:30). Cooks within the kitchen work to prepare fresh lobster dinners (1:41). The lobster meal is shown after preparation (2:12). The statue of Marshal Mannerheim (2:28) was erected in 1960 in the center of Helsinki. The parliament building is seen at (2:36). A local market is riddled with tourists and locals selling goods (2:42). Tourists look over hand woven rugs in the market (3:28). The Helsinki Olympic Stadium sits just behind the Paavo Nurmi statue (3:57). Paavo Nurmi was a Finnish long-distance runner. The long-distance running track is viewed within the Olympic stadium (4:15). Locals dry their laundry on a line outside (4:30). They stamp their feet over the wet clothing to squeeze out the liquids (5:07). The film turns to Stockholm (5:50). The Stockholm City Hall (5:58) is one of the most recognizable sites of the area. Modern homes and condo’s line the narrow city streets as buses drive citizens through the area (6:10). Locals gather around the theater for a day showing (6:18). An advertisement for the American made Mad Magazine appears; first made in 1952 (6:27). An advertisement for the French magazine called ‘Baise’ follows (6:31). Tourists stand outside an eatery called ‘Drop In’ advertising burgers and fries (6:59). The Hotel Hasselbacken follows (7:05). Picturesque images follow of tourists and bright colorful balloons waving in the air (7:19). Two large elephants stand in the middle of an outdoor zoo as passerby’s take a look (7:29). The architecture of the Gripsholm Castle is pointed to with red brick and high green domes (8:22). A vacationer points to a sign for Jonkoping; a city in southern Sweden (9:42). The city of Granna is visited about three hours from Stockholm (10:16). The main drag of Granna follows (10:30). One woman sells a candy cane to a tourist on the street (10:44). Oslo, the capital of Norway is pointed to as the next travel destination (11:04). Oslo City hall opens the tour of the city with the Vigeland Statue (11:16) rising in front. The nightlife in Oslo is looked at with neon signs lighting up the sky (11:24). Advertisements for William Schmidt and Slotts-Senap (11:32) flash by. Aerial shots of the city of Bergen (12:02). Colorful blossoms in the city square (12:41). Pedestrians move up the stone steps of the local post office (12:59). A boat moves through one of the many fjords in the area (13:29). Tourists pull up to a local Super Shell gas station to refuel (13:46). Cattle line the roadway as a car moves forward (14:13). A wide angle shot shows a narrow creek cutting through the landscape(14:26). A long highway zig zags down the mountain terrain (14:57). Natives rakes grass down on a mountainside (15:36). Dilapidated cottages slouch throughout the country (16:07). Close shots show the roofs of moss (16:26). A few tourists load up into a carriage for a tour (17:32). A rainbow is captured in the mist of a waterfall (17:56). The bronze Little Mermaid statue sits on rocks by the water (18:55) in Copenhagen. The Georg Jenson (19:09) store is pictured with shoppers outside (19:09). The beautiful Tivoli Gardens are viewed (19:39) as well as Copenhagen Tivoli Carousel Park (20:43). The Rosenborg Castle (22:13). The tomb for the Danish poet Hans Christen Andersen (23:39). Local restaurants in the area are viewed (23:58). A sign notes the area is in Odense, Denmark (24:03). Intricate wooden carvings sit outside gift shops (24:21). Hotel Dagmar (25:53) built in 1581. A local in traditional attire receives a telegram (26:14). Windmills (27:31). Festivities erupt at night as a local plays the violin (27:52). End credits (29:23). 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
