Maori Fishermen Go after the Sharks

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

153A

Date Released

12 May 1932

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Anti Litter Crusade Starts on Moors
2. 2Al Capone Passes to His Long Rest
3. 3Air Pioneers Plight Their Troth
4. 4Maori Fishermen Go after the Sharks
5. 5Stool Ball Rouses Rural Enthusiasm
6. 6Paul Doumer Lies in State at Elysee

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Maori Fishermen Go After the Sharks. DESCRIPTION: Pirates of the caught in Awanui Harbour are just food to natives of New Zealand. SHOTLIST: Natives in boat. Pulling aboard sharks. Boat pulls off towards camera and the natives do a Maori dance in the boat chanting as they do so. They are not dressed in native clothing but European dress.

Keywords

Music and dance; Fisheries; Fashion and costume; Animals

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

1805

Length of story (in feet)

67

Story extras:

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