| Fish and Dive Thrills | ||
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| Catalog #: | 437037 | |
| Clip Number: | 437037-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | WPA 841 | |
| Timecode: | ||
| Location: | Alaska | |
| Year Shot: | 1960 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | Yes | |
| Headings: | FISHING: Recreational | |
| Description: | Recreational fishing in scenic Alaska. MS's man wading in water, fishing, reeling in large mouth bass trout. MS's & CU's three sportsmen in a manly den, talking and reading about Alaskan fishing, preparing for big trip; they look at map and talk on the telephone to friends who have made the trip already. MS's men steam-cleaning flies, oiling reels. EST General Mitchell Airfield in Milwaukee. Aerials of Alaska (Aleutian Mountains and such; some shots with propellers in frame). EST shot Anchorage International Airport. EST shots Kulik Camp. MS's & CU's men feeding local birds and squirrels. TLS seaplane in flight. MS fishermen wading into beautiful lake. MS's men showing off heavy rainbow trout, large lake trout, salmon and Arctic Grayling. MS's sportsmen casting reels into lake, early morning; two men catch trout, then let them go; gorgeous landscape in BG as men spin-fish. MS's men loading supplies onto seaplane, then boarding; shots of pilot at work in cockpit, cigarette in hand; aerials of scenery; LS seaplane landing in lake. MS's men fishing from shore, reeling in salmon, which they ultimately let go. MS's & CU's man filleting a rainbow trout back at camp; he takes fillets and cooks them in frying pan over campfire. MS man walking bundle of fish along shore; CU mouth of fish gasping for air - more MS's of men fishing (dig the menacing soundtrack, implying that the fish are a genuine threat to the men's existence). MS's men outside lodge, telling fish stories. MS's men walking along shore, playing with a volcanic rock that actually floats. MS's men hitting up local Eskimo fishermen for trade secrets. MS's men loading seaplane with supplies. Aerials of scenic lake. Subjective shots of plane coasting along serene lake, mountains in BG. LS of cow moose wading in lake. Scenic LS's of area. MS's men fishing for grayling; shots of grayling thrashing, once caught; one fisherman stuffs fish into jacket pocket. MS's & CU's men at camp, cooking fish and drinking beer. CU Schlitz cooler filled with fish. Aerials of scenery. | |
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