Plundering the Sea, 1925

Item — Box: Unit 1, Shelf: E

Identifier: 104768

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Scope and Contents

"Pathe Review presents Plundering the Sea, A camera record of the Arcturus oceanographic expedition led by Dr. William Beebe. Released in cooperation with the NY Zoological Society. The Arcturus Expedition, fresh from the Sargasso Sea, arrives now at an equally strange field of investigation, the Galapagos Islands in the Pacific..."--Film credits. Includes footage used in reel 104766. Includes footage of William Beebe helmet diving (also in reel 104766), Isabel Cooper painting underwater, Don Dickerman with sea lions, and a manta ray being hunted by DTR staff with a harpoon and shotgun.

Dates

1925

Creator

Schoedsack, Ernest B., 1893-1979 (Person)

Access Information

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Extent

1 film : Black and White; Silent; Negative Print; Acetate Base; 18 frames per second; Dupe Negative ; 16mm

13 minutes

350 feet (Media Diameter: 7 inches)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

General

Digitized through a 2023 Recordings at Risk grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR). The grant program is made possible by funding from the Mellon Foundation.