Offers an impressionistic view of shipbuilding and the baptismal launching of a ship, showing the relationship between man and his work. Shows the gaiety of the launching day contrasted with the tension of the workers, whose last job is to knock out the timber stills and send the ship down to the water.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
009755
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Ship-building
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Work
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Ship-building
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Ships
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Ships - Launching
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)