The sea - my home (1940-1949)

Footage №67254, 1 part, black-white
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Reel №1

Sea, different vessels: tanker, collier, cargo.

The ship, the sailor at the helm.

He tells about the living conditions of seafarers, which is not similar to the conventional wisdom dies: beauty, cigarette, tobacco.

The reality is not so romantic.

The ship in the harbor.

Sailors work with ropes, ship unloading.

Out in the city, as a rule, in the slums.

Bridges, streets, shops, strange city, he is lonely in a crowd.

In some ports there were places where the seafarer can go.

Dining room for sailors, library, billiards, dancing.

But few such places.

On land the sailors have no place.

Mariner begs on the street.

The Labour Office.

By air mail clerk receives the data on the availability of seats, the crowd of sailors following the entry positions.

Serve card.

The sailor at the helm.

The ship in the sea.

Hero says that unions have done much in recent years to improve zhizin sailors.

Galley on board, lunch.

Leisure sailors.

The hero of the story says, happened to him in swimming.

He's asleep, they wake him up, call for the watch, but he is sick.

Captain comes, measures the temperature of 41 degrees.

According to the radio broadcast a signal that needs a doctor.

Passenger ship receives the signal, the ship's doctor on the phone.

He described the symptoms, information is transmitted over the international code.

The doctor makes a diagnosis - pneumonia, offers treatment.

In the medicine cabinet penicillin, the captain makes a shot.

Sailor recovers.

New York, the main UN headquarters.

International meeting on maritime issues, shipowners gathered all nations to solve the problems.

The sea, ships from different countries at the port, unloading.

Sailors in the building, our hero is at the helm.

The ship in the sea

Key words

Sea, United Nations, water transport, illness, medicine, the US mail

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