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Part 2:    • " DISCOVERY GOES TO FINLAND "  1970 T...  

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 (discusses language acquisition) (3:41). Family members eating. Closeup: glass cup. Ancient glass object (4:12). Archaeological objects at Finnish National Museum. Virginia Gibson tours. Closeups: prehistoric stonecarved Elk's head (4:36), spears (4:44), stained beaded necklace (4:53), metal accessories (5:02). Intricate carved / painted medieval objects (e.g., man wearing crown, candelabra) (5:12). Wooden plaques (coats of arms, from medieval funerals). Miniature carved boat painted in detail (5:31). Dark glass bottle / cup (5:54). Blackandwhite glass vases, jugs, cups (separately / together) (6:09). Virginia by archaeological display, including weaving / spinning implements, model loom setup (6:47). Bill tours Suomenlinna (Sveaborg), flag waving. Families explore fort, use as park, picnic (7:35). Timo and sons on sailboat. Timo steers, boys wander across boat. Finnish flags waving (7:52). Boys handle ropes (8:15). Closeup: sails, boy. Island viewed from water (panning shot) (8:30). Bird flies over water (8:39). Passing yacht club on water (8:42). Boy stands at front of boat (9:00). In harbor, panning shot: bottom of boat to icebreaker ship ("Hanse"), potentially for export (9:04). Helsinki Cathedral with harbor in front / Finnish flag (9:38). Senate Square / statue (9:47). University of Helsinki. Council of State (empty square in foreground). Statue of Czar Alexandra II (various angles) (10:00). Tapiola (planned Finnish city) (10:38). Tapiolan Keskustorni (skyscraper). Fountains, parks, buildings. Modernlooking church (11:08). Amphitheatre. Driving shot past suburban houses, yards ("the garden city") (11:35). Daffodils, pink flowers, tulips (11:41). House / garden. Boys bike on treelined street (birch trees). Bill at Tapiola fountain (12:10). Ryijy carpets displayed on wall (12:40). Virginia explains history (foreground), shows handprinted sketches, design, numbered pattern. Women at loom collaboratively weaving large carpet. Closeups: hands, faces, loom, weaving. Iittala glass factory (13:59). Glassblowing assistant pulls glass from furnace, blows large object (14:15). Closeup: glass object during creation. Forming glass with wooden / leather form dipped in water (14:47). Mold held by apprentice, glass being blown (15:06). Apprentice watches, hands piece to "master glass blower," who clips more glass with scissors to form stem / handle (15:35). Object midcreation (16:15). Woman places object into electrical machine (fine cutting) (16:20), removes object, apprentices takes it back. Busy scene at factory / Bill explains guild system (16:41). Various shots of process again (a “beautiful ballet"). Complex / fine object in later production stage (17:04). Final products on display (wine glasses) (17:33). Timo at factory discussing design with colleague (17:39). Closeup: design plan, hands, pencils, gesturing. Large vase being formed. Closeup: hands spinning / person blowing, pan down to vase (18:05). Timo watches (19:05). Wooden mold smolders from heat (19:20). Female glass maker takes object. Glass objects in rows are examined by female workers for imperfections (19:41). Closeup: spinning glass (19:56). Closeup: woman's face concentrating on spinning glass. She breaks off, tosses glass piece. Glass being ground (polished) (20:25). Closeup: vase being ground (20:44). Bill and Virginia watch. Hosts on island path (near water). Book covers: "Matti Lives in Finland" by Astrid Lindgren and Anna RiwkinBrick, "My Village in Finland" by Sonia Tidal. Credits (21:34–end). Jules Power, Producer. Directed by: Vincent Scarza.

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