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" Majestic Norway ” Norwegian Travelogue Film Oslo Lapland Norsk Hydro Jc10064 (1948)

1948 · Short film · 20 min

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This film takes viewers on a tour through Norway’s town and country area. The film is presented by the Norwegian Travel Information Office of New York City (:14). Some of Europe’s largest glaciers exist in Norway (:26). These attribute to the common use of water for power in the country. A rainbow is pictured formed by the mist from a cascading waterfall (:59). Bird’s eye view footage shows how the roads must zig zag and cut through the mountainous terrain (1:24). In order to protect motorists from falling rocks or snow, often bridges were made with a long cover over them (1:42). Cattle from a small farm perch around hilly landscape (2:05). Sight seers pause on the side of the roadway (2:12). The landscape of the area is rich with timber and waterfalls (2:33). A female rider moves by horse and cart over a small bridge (2:55). Logs for the timber industry are often floated down streams (3:11). At a family owned farm house, a man whittles away at a wooden rake (3:27). Farmers work to plow lands and heap hay bales into piles (3:51). Hay is then loaded onto a cart to be transported to town (4:23). Large commercial farms are pictured (4:47). Water power is utilized (4:59) to power a primitive grindstone. As it is so abundant, water also powers flour mills as well as general electricity needs (5:11). A heavy water plant in Rjukan; Vemork, known as Norsk Hydro (5:23), was a target of Norwegian heavy water sabotage during the second world war. A car enters a tunnel carved through…

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Running time
20 minutes
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Ephemeral Films

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