Summary

Footage Information

British Pathé
ON THE FRINGE OF THE POLE (NO 3)
Soundtrack currently missing

Titles read: 'On The Fringe Of The Pole No 3 In the staunch little Morrissey we journey with bluff old Capt Bob Bartlett to the far North'

Exact location of events unknown - somewhere near the North Pole?

C/U of man in coat and cap speaking - presumably Captain Bob Bartlett (mute, so we miss out on his distinctive tones)

Intertitle: 'We are now chasing walrus off Baffin Land, where we are joined by the Eskimo hunters - '

Shots of crew on board the sailing ship 'Morrissey' Small Eskimo boats come alongside It seems to be snowing Eskimos in canoes come alongside and load their boats on board Men with harpoons L/S of group of walrus on an ice floe Eskimo prepares harpoon buoy (?) M/S as we approach the walrus An Eskimo heads towards them in canoe Alerted walrus all flop into the water and start to swim off Crew in a small boat More walrus on floe Dramatic and unpleasant shots of walrus in state of panic as boat approaches with Eskimos who throw harpoons

Dead walrus hauled in and aboard ship - one is enormous! Could be elephant walrus Good shots of (live) walrus on small icebergs with ship in background

Intertitle: 'Another Instalment Shortly'
British Pathe
01/01/1934
00:03:34:00
Black & White
Mute
319901

Keywords

Morrissey boats Captain Bob Bartlett eccentrics explorers Baffin Land Eskimos indigenous peoples boats snow fishing walrus hunting animals cruelty elephant walruses