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:

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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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'Piscatorial Art the Modern Way', British Movietone News Issue No. 1077, 23 Jan 1950. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/16161 (Accessed 08 Feb 2025)