“ DISCOVERY GOES TO FINLAND “ 1970 TRAVELOGUE HELSINKI IITTALA GLASS FACTORY SAILING XD30912

Want to support this channel and help us preserve old films? Visit Visit our website Dating to 1970, this episode of the venerable children’s program Discovery focuses on the nation of Finland with a focus on Helskinki, and is hosted by Bill Owens and Virginia Gibson. It includes a close look at the work of glass artist Timo Sarpaneva (b. 1926). Title sequence for Discovery ’71 (0:44–1:10). Hosts (Virginia Gibson / Bill Owens) at Sarpaneva family dinner table. Bill gestures with glass designed by Timo. Closeup: Ann Mari Pi Sarpaneva (wife) (1:40). She designs clothing. Smoked Baltic Herring, black bread (1:56). Timo breaks bread. 15 y.o. Tom Sarpaneva with shaggy blonde hair (2:21). 13 y.o. Marco Polo (2:35). Helsinki Harbor / yacht clubs (2:44). View from boardwalk, church spires in distance, then zoomed: Helsinki Cathedral / Uspenski Cathedral (3:04). Timo looks to camera, says welcome in Finnish, eats. Bill addresses camera in their home (discus