White sails in Danish waters

Shows yachting in Danish waters. Tells how children and young people receive skilled instruction in the yacht clubs. We join a holiday cruise through some of Denmark’s loveliest regions, and experience a race on the sound.

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Credits

co-director

Carl Otto Peterson

Paul Bang

production company

Nordisk Films Kompagni

Duration

00:10:38:00

Production places

Denmark

Production dates

1950

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

011913

Language

English

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Denmark - Description and travel

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Yacht racing

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Yachts and yachting

Short films

Short films → Short films - Denmark

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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Denmark, 1950

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