- Title: VM-1212
- Summary: AUXILIARY CRUISER ON THE SEAS: LIFE ON BOARD NAZI GERMAN WARSHIP. (HEAVILY ARMED MERCHANT SHIP, WITH HIDDEN GUNS). WITH LARGE CONTINGENT OF FIGHTING MEN ABOARD, ON PROWL IN ATLANTIC FOR BRITISH COMMONWEALTH MERCHANT SHIPS BEARING AID TO ENGLAND (?).
- Description:00:07:52 - TITLE: "DIE MARINE - HAUPTFILM "HILFSKREUZER AUF ALLEN MEEREN" - VARIOUS SHOTS GERMAN MERCHANT SHIP IN HEAVY SEAS LS OFFICER ON BRIDGE PEERING THROUGH BINOCULARS. MS SAME. MCU ENGINE ROOM HAND. WITH OIL CAN, OILS PISTON RODS AS THEY MOVE UP AND DOWN. CU NAVIGATORS HANDS PLOTTING POSITIONS ON MAP. CU HAND OF HELMSMAN SPINNING STEERING WHEEL. 00:08:34 - MLS THREE DECK HANDS ON SCAFFOLD PAINTING HUGE SMOKE STACK. VARIOUS SHOTS DECK HANDS STEPS, PAINTING RAILINGS AND OTHER SECTIONS OF SHIP. 00:08:37 - LONG LINE OF MEN , EACH ON SWING TYPE SCAFFOLDING HANGING FROM DECK, PAINT SIDE OF SHIP WITH LONG HANDLED BRUSHES. MEN ON DECK LOOK OVER THE SIDE AT THE PAINTERS BELOW, PAN TO OTHERS IN SHORT SLEEVES, SHORTS, SITTING AROUND ON DECK LISTENING TOM OFFICER GIVING THEM INSTRUCTION. MS LARGE CLASS OF CADETS, SAILORS (?) IN WHITE COVERALLS, CAPS SIT IN BENCHES ON DECK, LISTEN TO OFFICER GIVING INSTRUCTION. 00:09:12 - SHIRTLESS YOUNG CADETS (?) ARE GIVEN INOCULATIONS BY TWO MEDICS (DOCTORS ?) IN INFIRMARY, OTHERS FOLLOW. TWO DECK HANDS (SAILORS ?) GULPS DOWN CUP OF MEDICATION. 00:09:49 - MS OFFICER PEERING THROUGH BINOCULARS, BACK TO CAMERA, SPOTS MERCHANT SHIP. CU MAN SHOUTS ALARM THROUGH PA SYSTEM, ALL RUSH TO BATTLE STATIONS. (NOT SHOWN BECAUSE OF SECRECY (?). LS CANNON FIRING SIGNAL FLAGS ARE RAISED, LAUNCH FULL OF ARMED SAILORS SET OUT FOR THE EMBATTLED PREY. CAPTAIN ON BRIDGE CONTINUES WATCHING THROUGH BINOCULARS AND ARMED LAUNCH REACHES BRITISH MERCHANT SHIP. CU NAME OF BRITISH SHIP ON BOW "KING JOHN". 00:10:37 - VARIOUS SHOTS ARMED SAILORS BOARDING MERCHANT SHIP FLYING BRITISH )CANADIAN ?) FLAG. GERMAN SAILORS USE FLAGS TO SIGNAL MESSAGES TO MOTHER SHIP. VIEW OF BRITISH SHIP ARE PLACED IN LIFE BOATS, AND TAKEN TO WARSHIP AS PRISONERS. WARSHIP THEN BOMBARDS THE MERCHANT SHIP WITH ITS DECK GUNS (NOT SEEN), AS CAPTURED CREW CLIMB ABOARD GERMAN SHIP. LS MERCHANT SHIP SINKING AS GERMANS WATCH FROM F/G. MS INJURED BRITISHER IS LIFTED ABOARD ON STRETCHER. MEDIC BANDAGES ANOTHER. 00:12:36 - GERMAN SHIRTLESS ARTILLERY MEN ARMS DECK GUN, FIRE AT SINKING SHIP. MORE OF SAME. ALL WATCH SHIP GO UNDER. 00:13:10 - VARIOUS SHOTS GERMAN SAILORS TAKING SUN, RELAXING, EXERCISING, GROUP SINGING,. 00:13:35 - CU LARGE HOG ROAMING THE DECK WITH OTHERS , ALONG WITH SEVERAL DOGS. LARGE GROUP SAILORS GYM SHORTS SHIRT, DOING CALISTHENICS, GYMNASTICS (HIGH BAR, POMMEL HORSE ON DECK. SAILORS RUNNING ON DECK ARE CHASED BY DOGS RUNNING IN FRONT OF THEM, BREAKING THEIR STRIDE. THOSE WATCHING LAUGH. ABOVE SHOT DOG JUMPS UP AND DOWN AS HE IS DOUSED WITH WATER HOSE. SAILORS HORSE AROUND IN SMALL SWIMMING POOL ON DECK. 00:14:39 - ABOVE SHOT SHARK SWIMMING IN CHRYSTAL CLEAR OCEAN WATER. POV SHIP CU MAN WRAPS LARGE PIECE OF MEAT ON LINE AS BAIT, THROWS IT OVERBOARD. MEN ON DECK BACKS TO CAMERA WATCH FOR RESULTS FROM RAILING. SHARK IS PULLED ABOARD, THRASHES ON DECK. 00 `5 25 CU RADIOMAN SOUNDS ALARM OVER PA SYSTEM. VARIOUS SHOTS ALL RUNNING TO THEIR BATTLE POSTS. LS PAN MERCHANT SHIP ON THE HORIZON. OFFICERS FROM MERCHANT SHIP ROW TO GERMAN WARSHIP, SURRENDER WITHOUT A SHOT, CREWMEN AND A PIANO COME ABORD WARSHIP. MERCHANT SHIP IS BOMBARDED AND SUNK. 00:17:06 - GERMANS ROLL CAPTURED PIANO ONTO OPEN DECK, ONE STARTS PLAYING. GERMANS WATCH MERCHANT SHIP AS IT SINKS. MS BOW GOING DOWN. 00:17:51 - PISTON RODS IN ACTION IN ENGINE ROOM, HEAVY SEAS. VARIOUS SHOTS CAPTURED CREWMEN GETTING FRESH AIR ON DECK, INCLUDE GROUP OF BLACK MEN WHO POSE HAPPILY FOR CAMERA. ABOVE VIEW HEAVY SEAS, WAVES. VARIOUS CLEANING ACTIVITIES ON BOARD INCLUDE, SHAKING OUT SHEETS OVER SIDE OF SHIP, POUNDING MATTRESSES WITH BATS, POLISHING BOOTS, WASHING CLOTHING, SCRUBBING DECKS, HANGING COVERALLS ON LINES, PANTS. 00:18:25 - VARIOUS VIEWS MEN HAULING HEAVY MACHINERY WITH BLOCK AND TACKLE, WORKING ON LATHES IN ENGINE ROOM. MS PAN MANY SAILORS CLEANING RIFLES ON DECK, OFFICER INSPECTS RIFLE. MEN SWABBING DECK IN UNISON LIKE CHORUS LINE. ABOVE VIEW TWO WASH DOGS IN WASHTUB ON DECK. CU NAZI FLAG WAVING IN WIND. CU STEAM WHISTLE ON STACK BLOWS WITH CLOUDS OF STEAM. LS MAN IN OUTLOOK TOWER SOUNDS ALARM AS SHIP CROSSES EQUATOR. 00:20:42 - MS VARIOUS SHOTS MEN PERFORMING TRADITIONAL RITUAL WHEN SHIP CROSSES EQUATOR. MAN DRESSED AS KING NEPTUNE CLIMBS ABOARD STAIRS TO DECK. MEN IN VARIETY COSTUMES READY THEIR MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, ACCORDIONS, OTHERS FORM HONOR GUARD, STAND AT ATTENTION WITH BROOMS INSTEAD OF RIFLES, AS KING NEPTUNE AND HIS ITINERARY IN VARIETY OF CLEVER COSTUMES, WALKS BETWEEN THEM. CU BANJO PLAYER WITH TATTOO IN BARE CHEST. SAILORS ARE SUBJECTED TO VARIETY OF RITUALISTIC EMBARRASSMENTS BY NEPTUNE'S MEN. MAN IN COMMODORE COSTUME MAKES SPEECH. CAPTAIN OF SHIP IS AWARDED A HUGE MEDAL. BY NEPTUNE. VARIOUS DUNKING IN POOL. AS CREW WATCH, LAUGH HYSTERICALLY. MORE WILD CELEBRATIONS. 00:23:07 - ABOVE VIEW LAUNCH WITH ARMED GERMANS SPEED TO ANOTHER MERCHANT SHIP, CAPTURE ITS CREW, SINK THE SHIP. GERMANS FIRING FROM ITS HIDDEN GUNS. VARIOUS SHOTS SINKING SHIP. 00:25:10 - VARIOUS SHOTS BURIAL AT SEA AND RITUAL. BODY SLIDES INTO WATER FROM SLAB. 00:25:49 - LS GERMANS SEND LAUNCH WITH ARMED MEN TO HUGE SAIL SHIP. SAIL SHIP'S CREW IS REMOVED, SAILSHIP IS SUNK. LS SAILSHIP ROLLS OVER ON ITS SIDE, SINKS. LONE SEAGULL FLIES AROUND 00:27:48 - GRADUATION TYPE CEREMONY ABOARD SHIP. ALL IN DRESS UNIFORM. SAILORS ARE CONGRATULATED AND HANDED CERTIFICATES. SHOT OF HORIZON ON QUIET SEA. CU NAZI NAVAL FLAG WAVES IN WIND. 00:28:28 - END
- Collection: Historic Films
- Producer:Historic Films
- Transmission Date:01/01/1930
- Rights:On request
- Decade: 1930s
- File Name: VM-1212