Rural Sweden (1938)

James A. FitzPatrick: Self - Narrator

Quotes 

• Self - Narrator : [last lines in this travelogue short filmed on the brink of World War II]  And so it goes with rural Sweden, where the past and present walk hand in hand, and all seems to be well with the world.

• Self - Narrator : The Swedes are an outdoor-loving people, and they claim credit for being the first to introduce many of the outdoor games and sports which are in general practice today, such as hammer throwing, wrestling, boxing, football, and baseball. All of which they tell us originated, in one form or another, among their ancestors - the ancient Vikings.

• Self - Narrator : For thousands of years, a single race has been known to inhabit Sweden, intermingling very little with other races. We have represented here the descendants of the valiant Vikings. One of the oldest and most powerful branches of the white race.

• Self - Narrator : Somehow, this style of dancing is one of the pleasures of yesterday that we envy. For it reveals the spirit of genuine good feeling and wholesome fun which is seldom portrayed in modern dancing.