Parisian love 5 of 5, beautifully tinted 35mm transfer, stunning and far better than i expected down to the sea in ships 4. Down to the sea in ships 1922 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The photography and the staging of scenes are impressive throughout. Down to the sea in ships directed by elmer clifton. Whalers go harpooning, leaving a quaker maiden marguerite courtot behind in 19thcentury new bedford, mass. 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. Directed by elmer clifton, the film stars william walcott, marguerite courtot, and clara bow. Down to the sea in ships is a 1922 american silent romantic drama film about a 19thcentury massachusetts whaling family.
Release dates 5 also known as aka 8 release dates usa 22 november 1922 providence, rhode island premiere usa 4 march 1923. They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters. Down to the sea in ships wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. Down to the sea in ships elmer clifton, 1922 youtube. This film is not currently playing on mubi but 30 other great films are. Widmark, who has been chosen to someday replace bering. They have seen the works of the lord, and his wonders in the deep. Richard widmark in one of his first good guy roles. They that go down to the sea in ships facing the outer harbor of gloucester, massachusetts, u. Determined to prove them wrong, bering goes on one last whaling mission, bringing along his young grandson, jed dean stockwell, as an apprentice. Narrated excerpt from 1922 silent movie down to the sea in ships.
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. Men who go down to the sea in ships my favorite things in. Filming began in 1922 on down to the sea in ships, a silent film produced and directed by elmer clifton 18901949. Down to the sea in ships, an album by burl ives on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. 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. Whaling ship captain bering joy takes his grandson.
Story of the lives of the people in a small quaker community and the. They mount up to the heavens, they go down again to the depths. This whaling drama is most famous as the screen debut of clara bow bow had actually made one previous film, beyond the rainbow, but. They that go down to the sea in ships is a site specific installation using manipulated footage of world war two naval battles projected though the gun site of a ships. The old captain initially resents dan, but a disaster at sea unites the feuding sailors. 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. It covers almost everything the layman could want to know about container ships and how they operate in two sections.
Whaling film corporation records, new bedford whaling museum. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. They that go down to the sea in ships watchtower online. Down to the sea in ships 1922 directed by elmer clifton. Silent with music score and original tinted footage. Poems for the sea wikisource, the free online library. They that go down to the sea in ships by king james. The acting was typical silent movie acting with full facial expression.
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. Story of the lives of the people in a small quaker community and the adventures of a whaling ship. Media for the 1922 united states silent film down to the sea in ships. It is a great wonder to see this nearly hundred year old record of the lost whaling industry which was almost extinct when the film was made. They rose up to the heavens, they went down to the depths. Down to the sea in ships photos view all photos 1 movie info. Those who go down to the sea in ships, who do business on great waters, they see the works of the lord, and his wonders in the deep. I had owned the movie on vhs several years ago but that copy is long. Shop and buy they that go down to the sea in ships sheet music. Down to the sea in ships 1922 turner classic movies. Burl ives second stay on decca records coincided with the album boom and the standardization of the 12 lp. Whaling ship captain bering joy takes his grandson jed on a whaling trip to teach him core life values while first mate dan lunceford is tasked with tutoring jed. Clara bow landed her first sizable role in the 1922 adventure down to the sea in ships, playing a supporting part as the scrappy tomboy granddaughter of a. Down to the sea in ships 1922 down to the sea in ships 1922 down to the sea in ships 1922 down to the sea in ships 1922.
The biggest day gloucester ever had a photo of the bulletin board at the gloucester board of trade, august 20, 1917, when receipts of more than 5,000,000 pounds were shown. They mount up to the heaven, they go down again to the depths. Morgan, which can now be visited in mystic seaport, connecticut. 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.
Mar 08, 2014 they that go down to the sea in ships is a site specific installation using manipulated footage of world war two naval battles projected though the gun site of a ships gun located with the tin. Joshua slocum completes a solo voyage lasting nearly three years, becoming the first sailor to circumnavigate alone. Marguerite courtot raymond mckee william walcott clara bow james turfler scuff smith pat hartigan jack baston. They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, and are at their wits end. They reeled and staggered like a drunken man, and were at their wits end. Down to the sea in ships 1922 cast and crew moviefone.
Jul 04, 2012 down to the sea in ships is rightly remembered for two things. And one result was rich, 18song collections such as this, covering different aspects of songs associated with the sea and sailors, including sea shanties, work songs, and captain songs. Satb choir, organ accompaniment sheet music book by herbert whitton sumsion. With the passage of time, the film has only grown in significance, and has evolved into a film of great historical worth. With marguerite courtot, raymond mckee, william walcott, clara bow. 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. Story of the lives of the people in a small quaker community. Down to the sea in ships is a 1922 american silent romantic drama film about a 19thcentury massachusetts whaling. 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. He winds up on a whaling ship, captained by the wicked finner, gets involved in the subsequent mutiny, and harpoons his first whale. Listen free to burl ives down to the sea in ships jack was every inch a sailor, santy anna and more. Carney library, university of massachusetts dartmouth language english. Click on the thumbnail to see the full size picture.
Anita louise clara bow marguerite courtot raymond mckee. This ship, built in 1841, went on a two month, 5,000 mile whaling cruise to secure the scenes of the black fish, porpoises and fighting whales. Total number of members who have this title in their. Down to the sea in ships is rightly remembered for two things. Down to the sea in ships the last adventurers 1922. The most impressive scenes are the whaling ones which were filmed on the bark charles w. For he spoke and raised up a stormy wind, which lifted up the waves of the sea. For he commandeth, and raiseth the stormy wind, which lifteth up the waves thereof. They that go down to the sea in ships sheet music plus. These see the works of the lord, and his wonders in the deep. Bow made her movie debut in this drama about the whalers of 19thcentury massachusetts. Everything ends down here, even the wait at the cinema. Highlighted by exciting action scenes of an actual whale hunt. Those who go down to the sea in ships, who do business on great waters.
Down to the sea in ships synopsis favorite theater button. Burl ives down to the sea in ships album lyrics letssingit. For he commands and raises the stormy wind, which lifts up the waves of the sea. Carney library, university of massachusetts dartmouth contributor claire t. Down to the sea in ships 1922 whaling action and clara bow. Provided to youtube by the orchard enterprises down to the sea in ships robert wegmann down to the sea in ships.
One imagines that many of the shots of the whale boats at sea were taken from accompanying powered vessels of some kind. Down to the sea in ships movie trailer and videos tv guide. Trip down century lane 1922 2022 a list of 58 titles. The title of this film comes from one of davids psalms. The statue commemorates the thousands of gloucester fishermen known to have died at sea. 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. Jack was every inch a sailor santy anna the eddystone light haul. Watch down to the sea in ships movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. World premiere, elmer cliftons down to the sea in ships. 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.
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