Film Record: Wheels Across Europe

Still image from Wheels Across Europe via Chicago Film Archives.

Identifier:

• F.2007-08-0022 (Source: Chicago Film Archives)
• F.2007-08-0023 (Source: Chicago Film Archives)

Date produced: 1971

Filmmaker(s):

Julian Gromer

Country of Production:

United States

Languages:

English

Duration:

01:22:21

Format:

16mm

Colour:

Colour

Sound Notes:

Silent

Awards/Recognition:

Chicago Film Archives list of titled amateur films

Description:

"In 2 parts, the film depicts a cycling journey around central Europe through Belgium, France, Switzerland, Italy, Yugoslavia, West Germany, and the Netherlands. Tourist scenes includes shots of Venetian canals, the leaning tower of Pisa, and Dutch windmills.In 2 parts, the film depicts a cycling journey around central Europe through Belgium, France, Switzerland, Italy, Yugoslavia, West Germany, and the Netherlands. Tourist scenes includes shots of Venetian canals, the leaning tower of Pisa, and Dutch windmills." Chicago Film Archives.

Resources:

This film is a part of the Julian Gromer Collection held by Chicago Film Archives.

Locations:

• Belgium (Filming)
• France (Filming)
• Pisa, Italy (Filming)
• Venice, Italy (Filming)
• Switzerland (Filming)
• Yugoslavia (Filming)
• Germany (Filming)
• The Netherlands (Filming)

Subjects:

• Nature
• Religion
• Europe
•      France
•      Germany
•      Italy
•      Netherlands
•      Switzerland
•      Summer
•      Young men

Genre:

• Travelogue

Form:

• Feature

Tags:

Repository:

Julian Gromer Collection, Chicago Film Archives

Video Link:

• Part 1 via Chicago Film Archives

Video Link:

• Part 2 via Chicago Film Archives

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