Piscatorial Art the Modern Way

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1077
Date Released
23 Jan 1950
Date submitted
19 Jan 1950
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1France and the Saar
  2. 2National Gallery’s Bomb
  3. 3Yachting Thrills on Water and Ice
  4. 4Piscatorial Art the Modern Way
  5. 5Archduke Marries Princess
  6. 6Swaziland Celebrates New Year Festival
  7. *New Cargo Liner - Launch of the Assyria

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: New Technique for Fish Catching. DESCRIPTION: In Sydney they have an Underwater Spear Fisherman’s Association, with ultra-modern equipment. Some wear water-tight face masks with periscope breathing attachments, all use various kinds of spears which can be fired from guns. SHOTLIST: KS. MS fisherman on shore with new types (guns etc.) for catching fish. Various shots of men putting on face masks & swimming underwater. Several underwater shots of men hunting fish & firing gun. Bringing fish ashore. MS of live fish with arrow through body. MS of the catch, about fifty fish large & small.
Keywords
Sport; Hunting
Locations
Sydney
Footage sources
Australia
Card file number
53102
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
104
Story extras:
Film clip

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