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Denmark a Fairytale Land (1954)

1954 · Short film · 13 min

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Released by "Films of the Nations", this black & white educational film "Denmark Fairytale Land" was photographed by Esther Cooke and narrated by Peter Allen. It was produced by Maurice T. Groen of D.P.M. Productions. Copyright 1954.Opening titles: Films of the Nations presents DENMARK - FAIRYTALE LAND (:07-:39). A windmill spins. A bird. A butterfly. Ducks in a pond. A fairytale tour of Denmark. Roskilde Cathedral (Danish: Roskilde Domkirke), in the city of Roskilde. A small, little village, people ride bikes. A boat trip with bikes or cars that cross the Great Belt to the isle of Funen. Train on the rails (:40-2:20). Castles in New Bore. Castles all over Denmark. Youngsters ride bikes. Car ferry (1:45) An old manor. A church in the Danish countryside. A windmill turns in the breeze (2:21-3:49). Svendborg is a town on the island of Funen in south-central Denmark. Sea port, boats in port. People pick tulips. Others hoe the ground. Gothic church in Odense, the third-largest city in Denmark and the birthplace of Hans Christian Andersen. Shops in the town. Andersen's home is a museum (3:50-5:01). Jutland is a large peninsula that contains the mainland regions of Denmark. It separates the North and Baltic seas, and borders Germany to the south. Ribe, Denmark. A pelican on a chimney. A man paints on a street that is reminiscent of a scene from a Hans Christian Andersen story. A couple rides bikes. Boats in a harbor. Coast of Jutland with nice beaches. A woman in a portable…

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Running time
13 minutes
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Ephemeral Films

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