Reviewed in the united states on january 8, 2014 great views of whaling taken before the final voyage in wood ships out of new bedford. Down to the sea in ships 1949 turner classic movies tcm. Down to the sea in ships brilliantly reveals the lives of those tiny figures you might occasionally glimpse as these leviathanic ships pass by. Dean stockwell was a really talented american child actor of the late 1940s and, watching him here as a 12 year old in 20th centuryfoxs down to the sea in ships, made in 1948 and released in 1949, its clear why he was so highly rated and popular. The real and the realistic in down to the sea in ships 1923 by ronald j. However, the film that was eventually produced by zanuck was not a remake of the 1923 picture but was based on a new story. Down to the sea in ships is rightly remembered for two things. These see the works of the lord, and his wonders in the deep. Richard widmark make for dismally pat situations, but when the film sweeps out to sea its fairly lively, what with whale chases, a whaleboat disappearing in a fog, and the whaler eventually coming up heavily against an iceberg while sailing around the horn. I watched the film as the near final bit of research for a biographical piece im.
At that time, the studio had acquired an option on the rights to a 1923 film titled down to the sea in ships made by the whaling film corporation of new bedford, ma. They reeled and staggered like a drunken man, and were at their wits end. However, the film that was eventually produced by zanuck was not a remake of the 1923 picture but was based on a new. Clara bow in down to the sea in ships 1922 marguerite courtot in down to the sea in ships 1922 down to the sea in ships.
Down to the sea in ships 1922 cast and crew moviefone. I agree, clara bow steals down to the sea in ships, though the whaling. Down to the sea in ships unrated 1h 23min adventure, drama, romance 4 march 1923 usa story of the lives of the people in a small quaker community and the adventures of a whaling ship. And the psalm goes on to describe the wind and the waves. There is no connection between this picture and the silent film by the same name.
Listen free to burl ives down to the sea in ships jack was every inch a sailor, santy anna and more. Those who go down to the sea in ships, who do business on great waters. Directed by elmer clifton, the film stars william walcott, marguerite courtot, and clara bow. Down to the sea in ships 1922 whalers go harpooning, leaving a quaker maiden marguerite courtot behind in 19thcentury new bedford, mass. Total number of members who have this title in their. They have seen the works of the lord, and his wonders in the deep. Down to the sea in ships 1922 whaling action and clara bow. Watch down to the sea in ships movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. Freddie bartholomew complete biography of the 1930s mgm child star. Gloucester bills itself as the americas oldest seaport, and the monument was completed in 1925 to honor 300 years of gloucester losing fisherman.
World premiere, elmer cliftons down to the sea in ships by whaling film corporation. It covers almost everything the layman could want to know about container ships and how they operate in two sections. Down to the sea in ships is een amerikaanse avonturenfilm uit 1949 onder regie van henry hathaway. They rose up to the heavens, they went down to the depths. Filming began in 1922 on down to the sea in ships, a silent film produced and directed by elmer clifton 18901949. Downtotheseainships scanner internet archive html5 uploader 1. The inscription at the base of the statue, from the bibles psalm 107. Whalers go harpooning, leaving a quaker maiden marguerite courtot behind in 19thcentury new bedford, mass. They that go down to the sea in ships, the inscription reads, 16231923. 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. You can smell the sea, whale blubber, and oak wood barrels in this film. Project muse the real and the realistic in down to the.
Down to the sea in ships 1922 film down to the sea in ships is a 1922 american silent romantic drama film about a 19thcentury massachusetts whaling family. Down to the sea in ships is a 1922 american silent romantic drama film about a 19thcentury massachusetts whaling. This whaling drama is most famous as the screen debut of clara bow bow had actually made one previous film, beyond the rainbow, but her scenes wound up on the cuttingroom floor. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. 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. Story of the lives of the people in a small quaker community and the.
Lillian russell, brigham young and down to the sea in ships. Inscribed on the base is they that go down to the sea in ships, 16231923. Engrossing sea saga about a whaling vessel in the 19th century, with three generations of. 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. Sculpted by artist leonard craske and modeled after a local fisherman, the monument was completed in 1925 in honor of gloucesters 300th anniversary.
Down to the sea in ships elmer clifton, 1922 youtube. With marguerite courtot, raymond mckee, william walcott, clara bow. Cast in credits order complete, awaiting verification. Of course, if you couldnt possibly ever stand a silent film, avoid this like the plague.
The title of this film comes from one of davids psalms. They that go down to the sea in ships facing the outer harbor of gloucester, massachusetts, u. The english poet john masefield wrote beautiful lyrics about ships and waters i must go down to the sea again, to the lonely sea and the sky. Media for the 1922 united states silent film down to the sea in ships. A remake of the 1922 silent film that details the lives of the people in a small quaker community and the adventures of a whaling ship. Overview of down to the sea in ships, 1923, directed by elmer clifton, with william walcott, william cavanaugh, leigh r.
Publication date 1922 topics silent films publisher new bedford, massachusetts. Publication date 1949 topics whales, new bedford, hunting whales. 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. The story behind the man at the wheel discover gloucester. Widmark, who has been chosen to someday replace bering. Widmark, stockwell and of course barrymore could not have been a better choice to see this movie in its full granduer. Highlighted by exciting action scenes of an actual whale hunt.
Moviegoers usually see history unfold before their eyes when they watch elmer cliftons down to the sea in ships 1923. Down to the sea in ships synopsis favorite theater button. Down to the sea in ships 1956, by burl ives this disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title down to the sea in ships. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article.
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 that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters. The supporting cast includes dean stockwell, cecil kellaway, gene lockhart, and john mcintire. Down to the sea in ships 1922 directed by elmer clifton. 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. Sea fever by john masefield famous poems, famous poets. A small plaque on the north or streetfacing side of the base reads, memorial to the gloucester fisherman, august 23, 1923. With richard widmark, lionel barrymore, dean stockwell, cecil kellaway. The old captain initially resents dan, but a disaster at sea unites the feuding sailors. Silent with music score and original tinted footage. Forester wrote the horatio hornblower series chronicling the tales of a young british officer during the napoleonic wars, which were to a large degree for the british, naval wars. A larger recessed panel on the front or harborfacing side of the base holds an inscription of bronze letters taken from the bible s psalm 107. I watched the film as the near final bit of research for a biographical piece im preparing about. Down to the sea in ships is a 1949 seafaring drama directed by henry hathaway, starring richard widmark and lionel barrymore.
This whaling drama is most famous as the screen debut of clara bow bow had actually made one previous film, beyond the rainbow, but her scenes wound up. They that go down to the sea in ships words on the word. I checked in the collected poems of john masefield publ william heinman 1923 page 27 i understand that masefield was talking about sailing when he used the phrase down to the seas and about water in the phrase the lonely sea a distinction that seems to have become lost over the years. Contextual overview 23 some went down to the sea in ships, doing business on the great waters. They that go down to the sea in shipsand write the. There was real picturemaking talent around when this film was made, talent that no longer exists. Silent sea adventure starring the beauty clara bow. Candidate in cinema studies at new york university. The statue commemorates the thousands of gloucester fishermen known to have died at sea. Ben model silent film accompanisthistorian 9,505 views.