Download the tv guide app for iphone, ipad and android. They rose up to the heavens, they went down to the depths. The title of this film comes from one of davids psalms. The list of shipwrecks in 1923 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during 1923 this is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. Surely most have never even heard of these films and fewer still would anticipate remastering or restoring such an obscure title. Silent with music score and original tinted footage. The supporting cast includes dean stockwell, cecil kellaway, gene lockhart, and john mcintire. Down to the sea in ships 1922 directed by elmer clifton. Escorts were used to protect other vessels and to locate submarines. With the passage of time, the film has only grown in significance, and has evolved into a film of great historical worth.
Story of the lives of the people in a small quaker community and the adventures of a whaling ship. Narrated excerpt from 1922 silent movie down to the sea in ships. It covers almost everything the layman could want to know about container ships and how they operate in two sections. Project muse the real and the realistic in down to the.
I dont know if the film was a box office disappointment, but seriously. Down to the sea in ships elmer clifton, 1922 youtube. Directed by elmer clifton, the film stars william walcott, marguerite courtot, and clara bow. Down to the sea in ships 1949 the title of down to the sea in ships 1949 may have been inspired by psalm 107. Down to the sea in ships, an album by burl ives on spotify. The real and the realistic in down to the sea in ships 1923 by ronald j. Down to the sea in ships is one of the very best movies ever to come out of hollywood, and a dvd release is decades overdue. Down to the sea in ships 1949 with richard widmark classic. Down to the sea in ships 1949 the movie soundtrack. Highlighted by exciting action scenes of an actual whale hunt.
Yes, its a silent film of the 20s with all the ills they were heir to. Listen free to burl ives down to the sea in ships jack was every inch a sailor, santy anna and more. Down to the sea in ships 1922 whaling action and clara bow. Down to the sea in ships is a grand sea adventure in the tradition of captains courageous, moby dick, and treasure island, full of great actors playing interesting characters, with decent special effects for its time, and an intelligent, sometimes profound, script. The comic posturing of the actors, the overly dramatic piano accompaniment, and the simplistic plot twists necessitated by title cards. Down to the sea in ships nyff54 film at lincoln center. But it is a way of life that may already be becoming. Released 1922, down to the sea in ships stars raymond mckee, william walcott, marguerite courtot, clara bow the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 23 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. Down to the sea in ships grapevine video silent movies. However, the film that was eventually produced by zanuck was not a remake of the 1923 picture but was based on a new. It has not much more than a stub on wikipedia in spite of the high pedigree.
However, the film that was eventually produced by zanuck was not a remake of the 1923 picture but was based on a new story. For he commandeth, and raiseth the stormy wind, which lifteth. Down to the sea in ships soundtrack details home explore movies explore composers resource directory forums contact us about us search on. Down to the sea in ships 1922 whalers go harpooning, leaving a quaker maiden marguerite courtot behind in 19thcentury new bedford, mass. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Jan 07, 2014 down to the sea in ships brilliantly reveals the lives of those tiny figures you might occasionally glimpse as these leviathanic ships pass by. Down to the sea in ships 1949 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Provided to youtube by the orchard enterprises down to the sea in ships robert wegmann 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. Hutton gluttons the betty hutton website 296,025 views. Provided to youtube by the orchard enterprises they that go down to the sea in ships the ecclesium choir british church music series 9. Down to the sea in ships 1922 turner classic movies. As this is public domain, there are free versions for viewing online.
Overview of down to the sea in ships, 1923, directed by elmer clifton, with william walcott, william cavanaugh, leigh r. This was a remake of the silent film version, directed by elmer clifton and starring marguerite courtot, raymond mckee and clara bow. They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters. Find out where to watch, buy, and rent down to the sea in ships online on moviefone.
Down to the sea in ships is rightly remembered for two things. Moviegoers usually see history unfold before their eyes when they watch elmer cliftons down to the sea in ships 1923. The aging captain bering joy lionel barrymore hasnt lost a step, but the men who own the ship he sails want the old man to resign. I watched the film as the near final bit of research for a biographical piece im preparing about marguerite courtot and, to a lesser degree, her husband raymond mckee. They reeled and staggered like a drunken man, and were at their wits end. The film s title comes from psalm 107, verses 2324. These see the works of the lord and his wonders in the deep, but there was no divine intervention in getting the film made. Release of the original soundtrack recording of the 1949 film down to the sea in ships, and the 1948 film twelve oclock high. Go to the internet movie database laserdisc database buy posters from buy posters from moviegoods buy this soundtrack from search ebay for down to the sea in ships. Alfred newman down to the sea in ships twelve oclock.
Finally, this film is worth watching, as it was the first film to feature clara bow. Man at the wheel statue or fishermens memorial cenotaph is a historic memorial cenotaph sculpture on south stacy boulevard, near entrance of stacy esplanade in gloucester, massachusetts, built in 1925. Down to the sea in ships the last adventurers 1922bow made her movie debut in this drama about the whalers of 19thcentury massachusetts. Down to the sea in ships 1922 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Provided to youtube by the orchard enterprises they that go down to the sea in ships the chapel choir of selwyn college conductor sarah macdonald. Media for the 1922 united states silent film down to the sea in ships. Here, the compass rose sets sail with a largely young and inexperienced crew, led. This classic british war film begins early in world war two, when german submarines were destroying large numbers of british ships in the atlantic. The camera loves her and she adds an element of naturalness to the otherwise overly stilted acting and has moments of brilliance that would make you feel that shed be right at home in a present day movie.
Those who go down to the sea in ships, who do business on great waters. Marguerite courtot, raymond mckee, william walcott, clara bow, james turfler, leigh smith, pat hartigan, jack baston, curtis. Downhill 1927 down to earth 1917 down to the sea in ships 1922 the drake case 1929. Down to the sea in ships is a 1949 seafaring drama directed by henry hathaway, starring richard widmark and lionel barrymore. Down to the sea in ships is a 1922 american silent romantic drama film about a 19thcentury massachusetts whaling family.
A sea captain lionel barrymore sets out on a whaling voyage from new bedford in 1878. Down to the sea in ships wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. Down to the sea in ships movie trailer and videos tv guide. Marguerite courtot raymond mckee william walcott clara bow james turfler scuff smith pat hartigan jack baston story of the lives of the people in a small quaker community and the adventures of a whaling ship.
Jul 04, 2012 down to the sea in ships is rightly remembered for two things. 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. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests. At the same time, first mate dan lunceford is entrusted with tutoring the boy in his schoolwork. 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 old captain wants to teach his spoiled grandson real life values such as honesty, courage, wisdom, fairness and hard work. For he spoke and raised up a stormy wind, which lifted up the waves of the sea. Frames are not properly zoomed so that areas area of the film are not on the screen. Marguerite courtot raymond mckee william walcott clara bow james turfler scuff smith pat hartigan jack baston. Down to the sea in ships elmer clifton, 1922 scott lord. 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.
Watch down to the sea in ships movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. I had owned the movie on vhs several years ago but that copy is long. These see the works of the lord, and his wonders in the deep. Mar 08, 2014 they that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters. They have seen the works of the lord, and his wonders in the deep. Upon its initial release in 1922, the independentlyproduced down to the sea in ships proved to be a popular melodrama, praised for its epic scale and exotic setting, playing an incredible 22week run in new york city. Project muse the real and the realistic in down to the sea. Down to the sea in ships 1949 down to the sea in ships. Publication date 1949 topics whales, new bedford, hunting whales. Richard widmark in one of his first good guy roles. Lillian russell, brigham young and down to the sea in ships. Determined to prove them wrong, bering goes on one last whaling mission, bringing along his young grandson, jed dean stockwell, as an apprentice. 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. You can help by expanding it with reliably sourced entries.
If you have never seen a silent screen film with a great actress of all time, view this film and enjoy the great talents of clara bow who was given low budget films. Down to the sea in ships is a 1922 american silent romantic drama film about a 19thcentury massachusetts whaling. 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. Reviews of silent era films available on bluray disc and dvd.
Candidate in cinema studies at new york university. This creaky old warhorse of a film is still eminently watchable more than 80 years after it was made. This was a remake of the silent film version, directed by elmer clifton and starring marguerite courtot, raymond mckee and. I think its safe to say its a pretty obscure film i know id never heard of it, and i think that it might have even slipped into the public domain.
The orchestration of these quotations endows the film with the rich historical texture of a salt and tobaccostained leather bound book. Louise tickle is here to explain the newest tool in the green activists armoury. Provided to youtube by the orchard enterprises they that go down to the sea in ships the collegiate singers british church music series 7. Barrymore deserved an oscar nomination for best actor, especially since there were some really weak entries in the race that year, and frankly, i preferred ships to most of the films nominated for best picture that year. Comes with printed thick plastic slipsleeve in jewel case. At the end of the 19th century, massachusetts whaling ship captain bering joy takes his grandson jed on a whaling expedition.