Til Vesterheimen

Til Vesterheimen 1939

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

1939

Viking: Oslos eget hotell

Viking: Oslos eget hotell 1953

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

1953

Maten vi spiser

Maten vi spiser 1953

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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.

1953

Chimes in Bells

Chimes in Bells 1951

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

1951

Vann og kloakk

Vann og kloakk 1953

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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.

1953

Åpne dører

Åpne dører 1966

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

1966

Obos og byen

Obos og byen 1971

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Short documentary on Obos, a building cooperative in Oslo.

1971

I Asbjørnsens fotefar - Vestmarka og Krokskogen

I Asbjørnsens fotefar - Vestmarka og Krokskogen 1953

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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.

1953

Oslo Havn - byens hjerte

Oslo Havn - byens hjerte 1948

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

1948

Summer Paradise

Summer Paradise 1954

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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.

1954

Ansikter

Ansikter 1969

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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.

1969