| CAPTAIN'S AS DECK HANDS! Lord Runciman and a team of experienced sailors show of their skills on big sailing ship. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5506 |
| Catalog #: | 257610 | |
| Clip Number: | 257610-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 33/70 | |
| Timecode: | 01:22:40 - 01:24:44 | |
| Location: | Southampton, Hampshire, England. | |
| Year Shot: | 1933 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | AGE GROUP/SENIORS: Recreation LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, Hampshire, Southampton TRANSPORTATION/BOATS & SHIPS: Ships | |
| Description: | "Southampton. Captains as deck hands! 86 year old Lord Runciman - with 18 Master Mariners, revive memories of their Windjammer days - setting the 16,000 square feet of his 'Sunbeam II's' sail in 1 1/2 hours." Southampton, Hampshire. Shots of sailors - some look quite elderly - hauling ropes to raise sail on ship owned by Lord Walter Runciman. Shot of Runciman overseeing process of hauling ropes and setting sails. They sailors start to sing a song. The mail sail begins to unfurl. More shots of men pulling on ropes. More shots of sail coming up. A middle aged sailor climbs up into the rigging. Pan across group of sailors, including Runciman, posing for camera and singing sea shanty. More shots of rope hauling. | |
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