[Ernest G. Stillman--home movies] Reel 12

Date1930s;1940s

Can DescriptionsVINEGAR SYNDROME? - original record says this reel has vinegar, but descriptive info for reel was wrong - not sure whether this is vinegar or not. // Reel numbers are donor-assigned. // [Note: Reel 12 is the same as Reel 3. --karan sheldon, 13 August 2013] Flock of seagulls on water gathering food from surface, likely off the coast of Great Duck Island (according to intertitle). Brief sequence from animated cartoon of large black bird flying with chest in its beak. Man rowing dinghy near shore and extensive footage of the shoreline of Great Cranberry Island taken from a moving boat. Features rocky coast, thick forest of evergreen trees and strong waves crashing against the rocks. Brief sequence from animated cartoon of hula-type dancers dancing on beach. Brief underwater scenes of fish swimming. Extensive footage of houses along the rocky coast of the Cranberry Isles. Closeup of the 'venerable' Allen Smith, elderly man wearing suspenders standing in front of white house. Large wooden fish weir and fishermen in a dinghy within the weir. Extensive footage of herring in large nets being loaded onto the ìKing Fisherî fishing boat with pulleys while salt is thrown on top of the wriggling fish by the crew. Fisherman standing in middle of large pile of herring helps fill buckets of the salted fish that are hoisted onto dock with pulley system. Ends with shots of different types of packaged Billow Brand sardine cans. Majority of herring fishing footage was shot at sea from a moving boat.

Creator

• Ernest G. Stillman

• Ernest G. Stillman