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Austria And Switzerland, 1950's - Film 30980

Amateur home movie. A group of friends (two men, two women) embark on a road trip, travelling through Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Italy, Europe. Contains good footage of mountainous landscape, modes of transport and rural customs in the alpine regions. One of the men watches the approaching harbour and dock yards from the deck of a boat. The group's black car is winched from the boat and onto the ground. The Stephansdom (St. Stephan's Cathedral), Vienna, Austria. Various shots of the damaged façade and scaffolding. The two women descend the steps. Pan of an abbey on a river. A mountain valley in summer. A carved wooden sign indicates the way to Glotterbad in the Black Forest, Germany. It is decorated with vines and the figures of a man and woman in traditional dress. A similar sign decorated with two deer advertises inns in the town of Breitnau. Various shots of a mountain river and two farmers in a field of cattle. Impressive pan of snow capped mountains. The holidaymakers stop to rest and have a picnic by the roadside. Various shots of the mountains and goats grazing in alpine pastures. The group relax on a river bank and enjoy the views. One of the men records the scenery on a little handheld camera. 02:22:16 A road sign announces "The oldest town of Austria" - Rattenberg in Tyrol. Various shots of the high street, main square, the river Inn, picturesque alleyways and the county court. Cattle with bells around their necks trot down a street. Two chalet style houses. A farmer leads a procession of cattle decorated with ornate headdresses along a country lane. Locals follow the parade on wooden carts. A man passes in Lederhosen and a feathered cap. Various shots of clouds over alpine valleys and of the group exploring ruins in Obersalzberg, Berchtesgaden (possibly Berghof, Hitler's holiday home). The group are dressed in white trousers, thick black coats and caps (possibly to visit the salt mines in Salzburg?). Various shots of alpine landscape and the car winding its way through snow capped mountains. A sign announces the Edelweisspitze on the Grossglockner mountain in Salzburg / Carinthia, Austria. One of the men films the views with his camera. Various shots of the snowy mountain peaks taken from the summit. The group have a rest and eat from their picnic hamper by the roadside. Various shots of haystacks, the cable of a funicular and scenic landscape. Close up of alpine flowers. 09:40:15 A road sign announces Passo Falzarego (Falzarego Pass), Belluno, Italy. Another sign announces Passo Pordoi (Pordoi Pass) in the Dolomite mountains. Various shots of the mountain range. The two women pick crocuses in a field and decorate their hair with them. A vineyard. Two men in traditional dress enter a building. Trees in an apple orchard are laden with fruit. A mile stone indicates the approaching Passo dello Stelvio (Stelvio Pass). Various shots of the mountains, one of the men films the views. Mountain goats clamber onto the road. A tunnel into the mountain. Their parked car on the road. The car in a snow blizzard. The man gets his camera out again, gives it a rub and starts filming. The two women have gentle a snowball fight. Another picnic by a stream. A covered bridge crosses a river. Various shots of the landscape, a village by a lake. A St. Bernard's dog lumbers past. More landscape shots. The group get into the car. A sign announces glaciers. The holidaymakers take a boat trip on Lake Brienz, Switzerland, on a beautiful sunny day. Various shots of the lakeside scenery. The four have lunch outdoors on a restaurant terrace. A railway engine starts up next to the lake. One of the men pretends to ring a large bell suspended from a post on the pier. The group take a break on a bench. A sign announces Brienz station. Shots of the interior of a boat. Views of the alpine scenery from the mountain train (the Rothorn Bahn) on its way up to the Eigergletscher (Eiger Glacier). Various shots of the steam engine and carriages. Various shots of the glacier from the viewing platform on the summit. The women shiver and pose for the camera. The restaurant on the summit. Various shots of the railway line and surrounding landscape. The women look out of a carriage window.