Stockholm: Pride of Sweden (1937)

This episode of Traveltalks goes to Stockholm, the capital of Sweden. The focus is on several aspects of Swedish life and it's noted that Stockholm is a city without slums or beggars. Built... See full summary »

Stars:

James A. FitzPatrick

Cast

Uncredited cast:
James A. FitzPatrick	...	Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Storyline

This episode of Traveltalks goes to Stockholm, the capital of Sweden. The focus is on several aspects of Swedish life and it's noted that Stockholm is a city without slums or beggars. Built on the mainland and an archipelago of 13 islands, the city has been called the Venice of the North. Swedish cuisine, fine restaurants and tourist sites, including architectural highlights and the bear pit, are shown.

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Plot Keywords:

narration | fitzpatrick traveltalks | stockholm sweden | travel

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Genres:

Documentary | Short

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 October 1937 (USA)

Also Known As:

James A. FitzPatrick's Traveltalks: Stockholm: Pride of Sweden

Filming Locations:

Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden

Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

9 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA High Fidelity Sound System)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

"Home Sweet Home"
Written by J. Howard Payne
Performed by studio orchestra

User Reviews

TravelTalks

Stockholm: Pride of Sweden (1937)

** 1/2 (out of 4)

Nice entry in MGM's TravelTalks series takes us to (as the title says) Stockholm where we learn that 500,000 people live there and none of them are poor and that the place is happy to say that there aren't any beggars. We then learn that boats are the best way to get around, that the place is very peaceful and no wars could ever happen there and that most people have electricity and a telephone. James A. FitzPatrick also breaks the myth that only blondes come from Sweden and finally we get to see the famous Town Hall, built in 1922 at $22 million. If you're familiar with the TravelTalks series then you know what to expect. As usual, we get some nice stories about the place we're visiting but we also get some terrific visuals thanks to the Technicolor. I thought the film did get off to a bit of a weird start since it's bragging about there not being any slums and that tourists don't have to worry about poor people begging for items.