Oslo Kinematografer

A new hotel has been build in Oslo, and lies in the middle of the city like an adventure castle.

The film depicts Olav Vs and Märtha from Norway's trip to the USA in 1939

Water is very important for Oslo, both for business and private individuals. Where the water comes from, and what happens to it, are shown in this film. Both the city's water supply and sewage system are presented as well.

Every day, fresh foods are transported to Oslo to saturate the city's nearly 500,000 mouths. The food is distributed in various distribution centers on its way to the consumers: fish halls, slaughterhouses, dairies and marketplaces.

This is Oslo Kinematografer's Christmas greeting from 1951, where a family invites the audience to sing Christmas songs with them.

From the time the island of Langåra was a summer home for Oslo's population.

The forest areas of Vestmarka and Krokskogen lie outside Oslo. In the 19th century, storyteller Peter Christen Asbjørnsen walked in the areas. The story of the area is being told, and the life in the "fairytale forest" of the 1950s, with forestry and outdoor life, is being shown.

Short documentary on Obos, a building cooperative in Oslo.

Film that encourages Oslo citizens to participate actively in Kulturuken 1966 (16-23 September). Glimpse of theater, opera, cinema, concerts, art collections.

The City Hall of Oslo has its unique artistic decoration.

How the Port of Oslo was in 1948, and the technical facilities the port could offer with loading, unloading, transit, forwarding, etc.

Oslo is loved by people who enjoy recreation areas, including land and fjord.

At Slagen, Hudøy and several other places, Oslo Municipality drove holiday colonies where children from the city could vacation in the summer. At Dal there was a separate holiday colony for tuberculosis-infested children. Some children were also sent for holiday stays on farms. More than 5,000 children received a stay at municipal or private holiday colonies every summer.

A film about faces, about expressions, about situations. The film is based on a poem by the Danish poet Poul Borum. The recordings are made in the Munch Museum in Oslo and based on the faces of Munch's pictures.