The Seafarers

The Seafarers

1953
29m
4.5

4.5/10

101 votes • View on IMDb
Documentary
Overview

Stanley Kubrick’s first color film, commissioned by the Seafarers International Union to promote the benefits of union membership. Shot inside the union’s Atlantic and Gulf Coast District facilities, it features scenes of ships, machinery, cafeteria life, and meetings, highlighting the daily routines and camaraderie of seafarers. Thought lost for decades, the film was rediscovered in 1973 and preserved by the Library of Congress.

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Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Seafarers International Union, Atlantic & Gulf Coast District, American Federation of Labor Lester Cooper Productions Pietrzak Filmways
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

sea ship ocean boat union seafarer short film documentary short

Quick Facts

Release Date October 15, 1953
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0045130

Cast

Don Hollenbeck
Don Hollenbeck

Narrator

Paul Hall
Paul Hall

Secretary Treasurer, SIU Atlantic & Gulf Coast District

Key Crew

Lester Cooper
Producer
Alexander Pietrzak
Executive Producer
Stanley Kubrick
Director
Will Chasan
Writer