1930s Fishing in New England 221277-05X | Footage Farm

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05:58:02 Good shot two-masted schooner under sail at sea, fishermen into whale boat, full nets emptied on deck of boat. Monument of fisherman in Gloucester Harbor, fishing boats moored. Fishermen’s cottage.
05:58:39 Interior: SOF Fisherman packing bag, wife pours coffee. Husband & wife talk, she wants him to give up fishing & become a farmer. He says there’s no money in that either. Goodbye kiss.
06:00:16 On board schooner, sails raised; shots of schooner under way, CU diesel auxiliary motor exhaust. Man at wheel; prepare lines, bait hooks, dory lowered, marker buoy & anchor thrown out. Second dory sets out. Fishermen bring in trawling lines. CU fish Dory back to schooner, offload tossing fish. Row out for more.
06:02:34 MLS Steam trawler “modern” fishing boat & diesel powered trawler. On board trawler, nets lowered, engine room & crew. Doors holding net open & nets hauled up by electric winches, catch released onto deck, nets lowered. CU Haddock, cod. Trawling.
06:04:25 Cook in ship’s galley; on deck cleaned fish thrown into ice storage bins, Cod livers into bucket.
06:05:04 Crew having meal, eating below deck. Men in bunks. Night fishing.
06:05:44 Radio operator at telegraph. Pull in catch, watched by captain giving orders, SOF. Open nets & moving & sorting fish
06:06:52 Repair nets. Lots of seabirds follow ship. Ship returning to port, scrubbing deck; overtakes schooner.
06:07:28 Ship putting into Boston Harbor w/ sign Boston Fish Pier.
06:07:50 The End logo.
Working men; Laborers; Educational Film; Fishing; Danger; New England Accent; 1930s; Traditions;
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