Sy bartlett, john mahin, richard widmark, lionel barrymore, dean stockwell, richard widmark, lionel barrymore. Down to the sea in ships hodkinson studios, 1922, presented and personally directed by elmer clifton, produced in new bedford, massachusetts, by the whaling film corporation, wholesome film service inc. The deutschland was fitted with quadruple expansion engines, twin screws, and six decks, she was 686. Down to the sea in ships 1922 directed by elmer clifton. The real and the realistic in down to the sea in ships 1923 by ronald j. Alfred newman down to the sea in ships twelve oclock. Marguerite courtot raymond mckee william walcott clara bow james turfler scuff smith pat hartigan jack baston story of the lives of the people in a small quaker community and the adventures of a whaling ship. The kronprinzessin cecilie crown princess cecilie, a twin of the kaiser wilhelm ii, had an even more illustrious tale. Their design was born of an era filled with political and budgetary constraints, where liberals and conservatives argued about the reality of. Going down in ships poem by harry kemp poem hunter. However, the film that was eventually produced by zanuck was not a remake of the 1923 picture but was based on a new.
All people onboard the deutschland survived the attack, though two accompanying vessels sank with great loss of life. Overview of down to the sea in ships, 1923, directed by elmer clifton, with william walcott, william cavanaugh, leigh r. Down to the sea in ships is one of the very best movies ever to come out of hollywood, and a dvd release is decades overdue. They reeled and staggered like a drunken man, and were at their wits end. Down to the sea in ships is een amerikaanse avonturenfilm uit 1949 onder regie van henry hathaway. The deutschland was built by the vulcan shipbuilding company of stettin. The reduction of ship generated waste in the north sea. Ships passenger lists arriving in canada 1865 to present. But it is a way of life that may already be becoming. But there were other stories of the sea, and there were other men of the sea that were lauded by friend and foe alike because of their courage, honor and nobility. Search for your ancestors in free ships passenger lists, naturalization records, palatine genealogy, canadian genealogy, american genealogy, native american genealogy, huguenots, mennonites, almshouse records, orphan records, church records, military muster rolls, census records, land records and more. Poems for the sea wikisource, the free online library.
Deutschland ss was a ocean liner of 21,046 tons and was at anchor in lubeck bay along with two other ships the thielbek and athen and about to be converted to a hospital ship. Burl ives and the ralph hunter singers perform classic sea shanties. Down to the sea in ships 1922 whaling action and clara bow. Not an option recorded mostly live in seedy manor house in an even seedier practice room over the course of the most brutal 4 hours in ships down history. The fishermens memorial statue, by local sculptor leonard craske, was chosen during gloucesters tercentenary in 1923 and dedicated on august 23, 1925. Marguerite courtot raymond mckee william walcott clara bow james turfler scuff smith pat hartigan jack baston. Find the perfect they that go down to the sea in ships stock photo.
Albers was brought about by the struggle caused by the accident to his ship. Down to the sea in ships 1949 the movie database tmdb. Upon its initial release in 1922, the independentlyproduced down to the sea in ships proved to be a popular melodrama, praised for its epic scale and exotic setting, playing an incredible 22week run in new york city. Project muse the real and the realistic in down to the sea. Candidate in cinema studies at new york university. He winds up on a whaling ship, captained by the wicked finner, gets involved in the subsequent mutiny, and harpoons his first whale. For he spoke and raised up a stormy wind, which lifted up the waves of the sea. Whaling film corporation records, new bedford whaling museum. They that go down to the sea in ships sumsion from. Ss deutschland was a 21,046 gross registered ton grt german hapag ocean liner which was sunk in a british air attack on may 3, 1945 when it was in the process of being converted as a hospital ship.
Sea of thieves offers the essential pirate experience, from sailing and. Life at sea was uncomfortable and often hazardous, particularly for passengers. Marguerite courtot, raymond mckee, william walcott, clara bow, james turfler, leigh smith, pat hartigan, jack baston, curtis. The film, combining romance, new bedford history, and the adventure of a whaling voyage, was shot in new bedford and on the atlantic ocean near the island of san domingo, where a whaling captain, his crew, and three of the. Down to the sea in ships wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. David rogers introduction the iowa class battleship represented the zenith in classic warship development on the eve of the second world war.
Provided to youtube by the orchard enterprises down to the sea in ships robert wegmann down to the sea in ships. The ship had to be steered by the use of her screws. Listen free to burl ives down to the sea in ships jack was every inch a sailor, santy anna and more. It serves up a fascinating slice of american history that is remarkably authentic. Those who go down to the sea in ships, who do business on great waters. Down to the sea in ships is an american silent movie set in 19th century massachusetts, which was then the whaling capital of the world. A larger recessed panel on the front or harborfacing side of the base holds an inscription of bronze letters taken from the bibles psalm 107. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Comes with printed thick plastic slipsleeve in jewel case. Down to the sea in ships 1949 02151949 us drama, adventure 2h user score.
A small plaque on the north or streetfacing side of the base reads, memorial to the gloucester fisherman, august 23, 1923. Down to the sea in ships philomen sturges, giles laroche on. I watched the film as the near final bit of research for a biographical piece im preparing about marguerite courtot and, to a lesser degree, her husband raymond mckee. Down to the sea in ships 1922 down to the sea in ships. The first ironhulled steam ships made the journey to australia in 1852. Jan 07, 2014 down to the sea in ships brilliantly reveals the lives of those tiny figures you might occasionally glimpse as these leviathanic ships pass by. Clara bow vintage 23 silent movie film studio trade ad. I had owned the movie on vhs several years ago but that copy is long. The deutschland had been disabled at sea by the loss of her steering when the stern post and ruddes were torn out on the voyage from new york to hamburg. They rose up to the heavens, they went down to the depths. They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters, they see the works of the lord, and his wonders in the deep. Each time a ship struck a mine, the navy shut down the affected sea lane or port. Firing their rockets, the typhoons of 184 squadron from hustedt attacked first, hitting all three ships.
Story of the lives of the people in a small quaker community and the adventures of a whaling ship. A brief history on september 8, 1923, the biggest peacetime disaster in u. There was real picturemaking talent around when this film was made, talent that no longer exists. Down to the sea in ships dvd 1949 region 1 us import ntsc. Home down to the sea in ships families photos search down to the sea in ships the fishermens memorial statue, by local sculptor leonard craske, was chosen during gloucesters tercentenary in 1923 and dedicated on august 23, 1925. What is so desirable, in this land of forests, about the 300 tonnes of sawn timber from germany, and.
At that time, the studio had acquired an option on the rights to a 1923 film titled down to the sea in ships made by the whaling film corporation of new bedford, ma. Filming began in 1922 on down to the sea in ships, a silent film produced and directed by elmer clifton 18901949. Navy history occurred when commodore captain edward watson of destroyer squadron 11 desron 11 ignored his radio navigation device and led 9 of his 14 ships to run aground at honda point in the santa barbara channel in california, with 7 ofread more. Moviegoers usually see history unfold before their eyes when they watch elmer cliftons down to the sea in ships 1923. Ships down demo by ships down, released 15 february 2016 1.
She was guaranteed for an average speed of 23 knots. Project muse the real and the realistic in down to the. Germanys headstart on the royal navy in magnetic influence mines was. Dean stockwell was a really talented american child actor of the late 1940s and, watching him here as a 12 year old in 20th centuryfoxs down to the sea in ships, made in 1948 and released in 1949, its clear why he was so highly rated and popular. Sumsion wrote books, services and a number of anthems, including they that go down to the sea in ships which was written in 1979 for dennis kiddy and the choir of repton preparatory school. Down to the sea in ships, an album by burl ives on spotify. Richard widmark in one of his first good guy roles. It will deliver two tonnes of used machinery from congo and 300 tonnes of sawn timber from germany, to a. Down to the sea in ships was released in 1956 as a 33 1. Historians have estimated that 8,000 to 10,000 men who went fishing out of gloucester have perished since the founding of the massachusetts bay colony at cape ann in 1623.
The piece unfolds with a remarkable economy of material. Release of the original soundtrack recording of the 1949 film down to the sea in ships, and the 1948 film twelve oclock high. Down to the sea in ships is a 1922 american silent romantic drama film about a 19thcentury massachusetts whaling family. They have seen the works of the lord, and his wonders in the deep. The plot concentrates on a businessman who wants his daughter to marry a man who is both a whaler and a quaker like he is. It covers almost everything the layman could want to know about container ships and how they operate in two sections. Jan 02, 2014 start reading down to the sea in ships. With the passage of time, the film has only grown in significance, and has evolved into a film of great historical worth.
Narrated excerpt from 1922 silent movie down to the sea in ships. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Of ageless oceans and modern men on your kindle in under a minute. Down to the sea in ships was clearly cliftons greatest accomplishment, a project of special personal interest that endeavors to do more than tell an exciting story.
A beautiful and terrifying portrait of the oceans and their human subjects, and a fascinating study of big business afloat, down to the sea in ships is a moving tribute to those who live and work on the great waters, far from land. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. The reduction of shipgenerated waste in the north sea. Directed by elmer clifton, the film stars william walcott, marguerite courtot, and clara bow. How britain beat germanys magnetic sea mines war is boring.
Down to the sea in ships is rightly remembered for two things. Battendown the hatches meant passengers on the lowest deck were confined. During a whaling expedition in the late 1800s, the aging captain bering joy lionel barrymore and his new first mate, dan lunceford richard widmark engage in a battle of wills concerning the education of the captains struggling grandson. Down to the sea in ships 1949 the aging captain bering joy lionel barrymore hasnt lost a step, but the men who own the ship he sails want the old man to resign. Baltic sea, the eastern frontier of germany as laid down in article 27 of. Going down to sea in ships is a glorious thing where up and over the rolling waves. Down to the sea in ships elmer clifton, 1922 youtube. Jul 04, 2012 down to the sea in ships is rightly remembered for two things. Lillian russell, brigham young and down to the sea in ships. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests. Down to the sea in ships i chose this book because of the poem which gives it its title and wow what a read it was.
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