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Fishing Smacks

1897 · 1 min

A brief, static glimpse of labourers at work, more historical curiosity than story.

Overview
Another Edison film shot in San Francisco at the Fisherman's Wharf. Once again the camera is looking down on a group of men doing their jobs.

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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • work
    • nature
    Places
    • sea
    • big city
    Era
    period
    Audience
    family
    Form
    • documentary
    • true story
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour0
    Realism10
    Romance0
    Tension1
    Darkness0
    Complexity1
    Emotional weight1

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    Details

    Genres
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    Directed by
    James H. White
    Runtime
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    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
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