A story of a boy, a fishing schooner, and an adventure at sea. A thirteen-year-old boy stows away on his father’s schooner and learns all about deep-sea fishing when the vessel reaches the famous Grand Banks fishing grounds off the coast of Newfoundland. The graceful “Jean Frances” is one of the few remaining Bluenose vessels that still put to sea from their home ports of Riverport and Lunenberg.
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In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
010329
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Fishing boats
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Newfoundland
Childrens Films → Children 6-12
Childrens Films → Children's films - Canada
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Fishing boats
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Seafaring life
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Fishing - Canada
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)