Crab fisherman

Dramatizes the harmony of nature and man in a poignant work about man and the sea. Shows the dignity of men at work on a hard dangerous job as ancient as ships of wood.

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Credits

production company

King Screen Productions

Duration

00:08:00:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1970

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

506205

Language

English

Subject categories

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Fishing boats

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Seamen

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Fishing

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Fishing boats

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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If you would like to cite this item, please use the following template: {{cite web |url=https://acmi.net.au/works/97419--crab-fisherman/ |title=Crab fisherman |author=Australian Centre for the Moving Image |access-date=15 September 2026 |publisher=Australian Centre for the Moving Image}}

United States, 1970

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