Down to the sea in ships 1922 down to the sea in ships. Lillian russell, brigham young and down to the sea in ships. Down to the sea in ships 1922 field of daisies scene. Darby bible translation they that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters, english revised version they that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters. There was real picturemaking talent around when this film was made, talent that no longer exists. Down to the sea in ships reel 1 traces the history and drama of the sea, the ships, and the men who sail them. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. Hear classic music from down to the sea in ships, 1923, directed by elmer clifton, with william walcott, william cavanaugh, leigh r.
Clara bow, down to the sea in ships 1923 whaling films file. They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters. 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. Down to the sea in ships elmer clifton, 1922 youtube. As with many ships used in movies of this period, the indiana had been purchased from a company in alaska.
Down to the sea in ships soundtrack by baylies band. Turner classic movies presents the greatest motion pictures of all time from one of the largest film libraries in the world. Listen free to burl ives down to the sea in ships jack was every inch a sailor, santy anna and more. Find video, photos, forums, blogs and shop for some of the best movies ever made only at tcm. Discussion group on facebook i nternet movie database a. Candidate in cinema studies at new york university. There is no connection between this picture and the silent film by the same name. The following provides a list of the films of the actress, clara bow. 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. The comic posturing of the actors, the overly dramatic piano accompaniment, and the simplistic plot.
Down to the sea in ships 1949 the title of down to the sea in ships 1949 may have been inspired by psalm 107. This soundtrack includes songs from nearly every incarnation of the band, from. Marguerite courtot, raymond mckee, william walcott, clara bow, james turfler, leigh smith, pat hartigan, jack baston, curtis. The real and the realistic in down to the sea in ships 1923 by ronald j. 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. Down to the sea in ships movie trailer and videos tv guide. This whaling drama is most famous as the screen debut of clara bow bow had actually made one previous film, beyond the rainbow, but her scenes wound up. Directed by elmer clifton, the film stars william walcott, marguerite courtot, and clara bow. These see the works of the lord and his wonders in the deep, but there was no divine intervention in getting the film made. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of down to the sea in ships with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at.
Down to the sea in ships 1922 turner classic movies. I didnt like how this movie spent so much time on showing you how they caught and cut up the whales and sailed out to catch more. I had owned the movie on vhs several years ago but that copy is long. With the passage of time, the film has only grown in significance, and has evolved into a film of great historical worth. These see the works of the lord, and his wonders in the deep. 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. Download the tv guide app for iphone, ipad and android. Down to the sea in ships is a 1922 american silent romantic drama film about a 19thcentury massachusetts whaling family. Idle since the gold rush days, it had been left at anchor in the cold northern waters where wooddamaging sea life could not live. Richard widmark in one of his first good guy roles.
Publication date 1949 topics whales, new bedford, hunting whales. 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. Moviegoers usually see history unfold before their eyes when they watch elmer cliftons down to the sea in ships 1923. Includes historic footage of clipper ships rounding cape horn, of the modern tall ship era, and of the 1957 voyage of the replica of the mayflower. Down to the sea in ships is a 1949 seafaring drama directed by henry hathaway, starring richard widmark and lionel barrymore. The supporting cast includes dean stockwell, cecil kellaway, gene lockhart, and john mcintire. Project muse the real and the realistic in down to the. The title of this film comes from one of davids psalms. A small plaque on the north or streetfacing side of the base reads, memorial to the gloucester fisherman, august 23, 1923. Lionel barrymore, in one of his last roles plays captain bering joy great name, a well worn captain nearing retirement and quite set in his perceptions of the right way to do things.
Down to the sea in ships 1949 with richard widmark. This was a remake of the silent film version, directed by elmer clifton and. However, the film that was eventually produced by zanuck was not a remake of the 1923 picture but was based on a new. Provided to youtube by the orchard enterprises they that go down to the sea in ships ely cathedral choir they that go down to the sea. Movie still photographs, plot synopsis and credits for the silent film down to the sea in ships, released in 1922 down to the sea in ships 1922 plot synopsis. 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. It covers almost everything the layman could want to know about container ships and how they operate in two sections. Watch down to the sea in ships movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. On the surface down to the sea in ships is a simple whaling story set in the late 19 th century. Down to the sea in ships by twentieth century fox film corporation by henry hathaway.
If you like ships, whaling, and romance, you may like this movie. They that go down to the sea in ships, doing business in the great waters. Down to the sea in ships 1922 whaling action and clara bow. He was the first filmmaker to discover the talents of clara bow, whom he cast in down to the sea in ships, released on march 4, 1923. It is also inspired by herman melvilles moby dick and alexander starbucks history of the american whale fishery, which are quoted in the opening intertitles. Down to the sea in ships 1949 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The film s title comes from psalm 107, verses 2324. 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. Yes, its a silent film of the 20s with all the ills they were heir to.
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