https://peertube.dngr.us/videos/watch/aa9b5052-d06a-4b04-a85f-0c453f7c70ea Help us preserve, scan and post more rare and endangered films! Join us on Patreon. Visit https://www.patreon.com/PeriscopeFilm View our Amazon store here: https://amzn.to/3XQHsVD This 1940s film "The Rhine" presents the great river known as the Rhine. It is one of the major European Rivers beginning in the southeastern section of the Swiss Alps. The film was produced by Walter Kägi and Zurich Productions (:17) with cinematography by R. Angst and F. Vlasak, and commentary by R.A. Langford (:34). Ships bob in the Rhine waters near the Rotterdam port (:54). The coastline of Rotterdam appears (1:11). The Swiss Alps; the origin of the Rhine, appears (1:24). Streams merge to form lake Thomas (1:31). Waters move down the valley (1:46). A Swiss child blows a horn (2:24). Livestock runs down to pasture (2:33). A farmer works along the mountain slope (2:51). A waterwheel works hard (2:53) at a flax mill. The interior of a mountain farming folk’s home appears dressed in wood (3:21). Intricate hand carved doors and upholstery speak of ancient tradition (3:25). The camera pans over an upland valley of Rothenthurm embanked by the Alps (3:45). Mountains and lush trees line the Rhine (3:53). The monastery of Disentis (4:10) appears. A train runs in front of the countryside (4:13). Another angle captures the white monastery from above (4:10). Rubble left by the river current is removed (4:34) by a man operated crane. An aerial view captures a village nestled near the Rhine (5:04). Housing is situated on the left bank of the Rhine (5:09). A covered bridge leads to the village of Illanz (5:17). Above this village are incredible rock formations (5:23). A pair ride up the mountain slope for a view (5:28). The wooden well in Valendas (5:42) appears. Clouds gather and winds spiral as a storm rolls in (5:59). Rain falls adding to the Rhine (6:40). Water trickles down the rocky mountain slope (8:05). Rhine waters rush by (8:27). Lake Thomas is pictured (8:38). A train cuts above the camera (9:13) and along the Alps. Waterfalls rush down the mountain (9:56). A wide shot captures two bridges running over the river (10:41). An aerial shot shows the city (10:47). Altstadt Church rises in the center of the screen (10:56). A woman walks through cobblestoned streets (10:58). Narrow alleyways (11:02) and oxen are pictured walking before local stores (11:06). An aerial shot captures the village surrounded by mountains (11:11). The monastery is pictured again with a fountain nestled in the center of town (11:24). Traditional Ins appear (11:28) ready for local travelers. Locals enjoy alcoholic beverages (11:44). The Tamina Gorge in Pfäfers, Switzerland(11:58). A spring rises to the surface (12:04). The town of Bad Ragaz (12:17) is captured in an aerial view. The nearby city of Liechtenstein follows (12:27). The Rhine connects this town, Austria and Switzerland (12:33). The smallest town is known as Werdenberg (12:53). An aerial view pans over the country and Rhine (13:19) empting into the Lake of Constance (13:24). A stunning view from the water follows the coastline displaying the city’s architecture (14:01). The city of Steckborn is situated along the south western arm of Lake Constance (14:31). Hotel Krone (14:32) and Lowen appear awaiting travelers (14:40). Canoes float in the waters (14:47). The center of Stein am Rhein (14:53) appears near another hotel. The fortress of the Munot was erected in the 16th century (15:09) in the town of Schaffhausen. The Rhine falls over the rocks of the Rhine falls (15:24). A vineyard grows along the banks of the waters (15:49). Two bridges run over (15:56). The waters of the Aare flow into the Rhine (16:08). A man drags up a net of fish (16:18). Derricks of the salt works follow (16:21) in the city of Rheinfelden in the canton of Aargau. Buildings within the city are captured (16:31). A crane is put to work in the upper reaches of the Rhine (17:09). The young Swiss boy blows his horn again (17:30). Livestock run through town (17:38). The watermill churns at the flax mill (17:58). The film begins to wrap up as the bubbling waters run over the country (18:06) ending at the shores of the North Sea (18:29). Motion picture films don't last forever; many have already been lost or destroyed. For almost two decades, we've worked to collect, scan and preserve the world as it was captured on 35mm, 16mm and 8mm movies -- including home movies, industrial films, and other non-fiction. If you have endangered films you'd like to have scanned, or wish to donate celluloid to Periscope Film so that we can share them with the world, we'd love to hear from you. Contact us via the weblink below. 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