He was the first filmmaker to discover the talents of clara bow, whom he cast in down to the sea in ships, released on march 4, 1923. Down to the sea in ships is a 1922 american silent romantic drama film about a 19thcentury massachusetts whaling family. These see the works of the lord and his wonders in the deep, but there was no divine intervention in getting the film made. Darby bible translation they that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters, english revised version they that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters. On the surface down to the sea in ships is a simple whaling story set in the late 19 th century. The title of this film comes from one of davids psalms. Down to the sea in ships 1922 field of daisies scene. Candidate in cinema studies at new york university. Down to the sea in ships 1949 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters. I had owned the movie on vhs several years ago but that copy is long. Provided to youtube by the orchard enterprises they that go down to the sea in ships ely cathedral choir they that go down to the sea. The film s title comes from psalm 107, verses 2324.
The supporting cast includes dean stockwell, cecil kellaway, gene lockhart, and john mcintire. Directed by elmer clifton, the film stars william walcott, marguerite courtot, and clara bow. Yes, its a silent film of the 20s with all the ills they were heir to. Down to the sea in ships 1922 down to the sea in ships. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Engrossing sea saga about a whaling vessel in the 19th century, with three generations of seafarers.
If you like ships, whaling, and romance, you may like this movie. The following provides a list of the films of the actress, clara bow. The comic posturing of the actors, the overly dramatic piano accompaniment, and the simplistic plot. Clara bow, down to the sea in ships 1923 whaling films file. Lionel barrymore, in one of his last roles plays captain bering joy great name, a well worn captain nearing retirement and quite set in his perceptions of the right way to do things. Watch down to the sea in ships movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. Down to the sea in ships hodkinson studios, 1922, presented and personally directed by elmer clifton, produced in new bedford, massachusetts, by the whaling film corporation, wholesome film service inc. Publication date 1949 topics whales, new bedford, hunting whales. It covers almost everything the layman could want to know about container ships and how they operate in two sections.
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. 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. Richard widmark in one of his first good guy roles. Down to the sea in ships elmer clifton, 1922 youtube. Down to the sea in ships 1922 whalers go harpooning, leaving a quaker maiden marguerite courtot behind in 19thcentury new bedford, mass. Down to the sea in ships is rightly remembered for two things.
Project muse the real and the realistic in down to the. Hear classic music from down to the sea in ships, 1923, directed by elmer clifton, with william walcott, william cavanaugh, leigh r. Moviegoers usually see history unfold before their eyes when they watch elmer cliftons down to the sea in ships 1923. However, the film that was eventually produced by zanuck was not a remake of the 1923 picture but was based on a new. Of ageless oceans and modern men clare, horatio on. They that go down to the sea in ships, doing business in the great waters. Listen free to burl ives down to the sea in ships jack was every inch a sailor, santy anna and more. There is no connection between this picture and the silent film by the same name. The fishermens memorial statue, by local sculptor leonard craske, was chosen during gloucesters tercentenary in 1923 and dedicated on august 23, 1925. Lillian russell, brigham young and down to the sea in ships. Marguerite courtot, raymond mckee, william walcott, clara bow, james turfler, leigh smith, pat hartigan, jack baston, curtis. 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.
Down to the sea in ships movie trailer and videos tv guide. Widmark, stockwell and of course barrymore could not have been a better choice to see this movie in its full granduer. 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. Down to the sea in ships soundtrack by baylies band. Down to the sea in ships is a 1949 seafaring drama directed by henry hathaway, starring richard widmark and lionel barrymore. This was a remake of the silent film version, directed by elmer clifton and. Down to the sea in ships by twentieth century fox film corporation by henry hathaway. Down to the sea in ships 1922 turner classic movies. Download the tv guide app for iphone, ipad and android. I didnt like how this movie spent so much time on showing you how they caught and cut up the whales and sailed out to catch more. 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. With the passage of time, the film has only grown in significance, and has evolved into a film of great historical worth. Down to the sea in ships 1949 with richard widmark. Turner classic movies presents the greatest motion pictures of all time from one of the largest film libraries in the world.
Down to the sea in ships reel 1 traces the history and drama of the sea, the ships, and the men who sail them. A larger recessed panel on the front or harborfacing side of the base holds an inscription of bronze letters taken from the bibles psalm 107. These see the works of the lord, and his wonders in the deep. Idle since the gold rush days, it had been left at anchor in the cold northern waters where wooddamaging sea life could not live. Discussion group on facebook i nternet movie database a. Oh and bye the way these movies were anything but silent. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of down to the sea in ships with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at. The real and the realistic in down to the sea in ships 1923 by ronald j. Includes historic footage of clipper ships rounding cape horn, of the modern tall ship era, and of the 1957 voyage of the replica of the mayflower. This soundtrack includes songs from nearly every incarnation of the band, from. Movie still photographs, plot synopsis and credits for the silent film down to the sea in ships, released in 1922 down to the sea in ships 1922 plot synopsis. Down to the sea in ships 1949 the title of down to the sea in ships 1949 may have been inspired by psalm 107.
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