Waves breaking in the sea. Old ships; cadets in training on sailing ships. Knot tying. Schooling on a trawler at Grimbsy. Throwing nets. Fishing boats and nets a shore. Old seaman finding a bottle with a message from a ship-wrecked man to his wife - he goes to the city and looks for her (shown as an incongruous figure out of place in the city). Finds only ruins.
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In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
312124
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Fishermen
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels → Archival materials
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels → Newsreels - United States
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Fishermen
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)