Summary

Footage Information

F.I.L.M Archives
WEEXPL
EDUCATIONAL/1950S/BW
Film Original
10 MIN
Sunrise over sea horizon Mild waves lapping on beach sand Wind blowing over beach sand Tall grass swaying in breeze Girl and boy emerges from tall grass and exits opposite sides of view frame Boy crouching in tall grass Girl makes summoning motion to boy and kneels on beach sand behind tall grass Boy runs through tall grass towards right bottom of view frame Girl stoops over nest of eggs on beach sand Boy kneels beside girl and nest of eggs CU hand points at four speckled sandpiper eggs Sandpiper strutting on beach Sandpiper trying to pick up something to eat Boy and girl staring at sky Pelican flying over sea and diving into water to catch fish CU pelican trying to swallow fish Several seagulls flying Seagulls land on beach Seagulls hopping and flying on beach Boy and girl staring at sky while hands shade eyes, then boy points, and both run across screen Seaman gazes at sea with telescope while kids run towards him, then man greets them heartily Man points at ship while kids watch Man lends telescope to girl POV through telescope looking at freighter ship Man and girl with telescope Girl hands back telescope and man points to lighthouse Top portion of lighthouse Kids board rowboat on sand and pick up oars CU oar raking sand Man explaining something to kids in boat CU boy's face Kids hop out of boat and girl finds something on beach CU hands holding up fan shell CU spiral shell Kids picking up shells CU different collected shells Kids and man seated around collected shells CU hand pointing to different kinds of shells Man and kids get up and walk towards the water Man and girl sit down to remove shoes while boy wades into water alone, then man and girl joins boy CU shell in water Man picks up shell CU hand holding big shell with invertebrate inside CU starfish in water CU hand holding clam Group walks out of water, man puts clam on sand, boy crouches over clam while man and girl put shoes on Boy plays with clam Boy finds horseshoe crab CU horseshoe crab. Hand flips it over and it twitches Man picks up seaweed Girl excitedly points at something Pier with fishing boats moored on dock Fish being unloaded onto dock from boat Bucket of shrimps Fisherman showing sea bass to kids, then wraps fish in newspaper and sells it to boy Man and kids walk back on beach CU opened clam with invertebrate inside Kids run into rowboat now floating on tide Man pointing at lashing waves while girl watches
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