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The viking / J. D. Williams presents ; written and produced by Varick Frissell ; direction, George Melford.
- Format:
- Video
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Sealers (Persons)--Newfoundland and Labrador--Drama.
- Sealers (Persons).
- Sealing--Newfoundland and Labrador--Drama.
- Sealing.
- Newfoundland and Labrador.
- Genre:
- Feature films.
- Fiction films.
- Drama.
- Video recordings.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (72 minutes)
- Other Title:
- White Thunder & the viking
- Place of Publication:
- Harrington Park, NJ : Milestone Films, 1931.
- Language Note:
- In English.
- System Details:
- data file
- Summary:
- On March 9, 1931, the SS Viking left the port of St. John's, Newfoundland, and sailed into motion picture history. On board were New York filmmaker Varick Frissell and an unusual crew of seamen and Hollywood movie people. Their mission: to shoot the final scenes for an epic feature film on the lives of Newfoundland sealers. Six days later, an accidental onboard explosion killed Frissell and 26 other men.
- Participant:
- Chas. Starrett (Luke Oarum), Louise Huntington (Mary Joe), Arthur Vinton (Jed Nelson), Captain Bob Bartlett (Capt. Barker).
- Notes:
- Title from resource description page (viewed January 03, 2017).
- OCLC:
- 971309516
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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