| WHALING SHIP Whale fishermen kill whale and drag it across beach. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 7814 |
| Catalog #: | 513600 | |
| Clip Number: | 513600-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | UN 1340 H | |
| Timecode: | 01:50:24 - 01:51:34 | |
| Location: | Europe | |
| Year Shot: | 1935 (Estimated Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | ANIMALS/MARINE MAMMALS: Whales FISHING: Whaling LOCATIONS/EUROPE: Misc TRANSPORTATION/BOATS & SHIPS: Fishing | |
| Description: | WHALING SHIP Whale fishermen kill whale and drag it across beach. "Most romantic and arduous of all hunts, when boats were pulled and harpoons were thrown. Today, power driven ships with harpoon guns trail the world's greatest mammal." Whaling ship at sea. Men working onboard. Intertitle reads 'There she blows'. A whale is seen swimming on surface beside the ship. Man fires a harpoon and whale is hit. Various shots of the men pulling the whale towards the ship. Intertitle reads "Merely as big as some 'Club' catches." Various shots of the dead whale on the beach, crowd around it. | |
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