Is there an archive of any information about location photography from specific movies? 1937's Captains Courageous contains scenes of large fishing schooners speeding downwind, heeled over so far that the edges of their decks are under water. Impossible to simulate. James Stewart's The Spirit of St. Louis has nearly five minutes of period aerial photography of the actual city of St. John's, Newfoundland, Lindbergh's last contact with North America as he headed east. It's a rare visual record.
tcmfan43
4th Sep 2021
General questions
4th Sep 2021
Captains Courageous (1937)
Question: The crew of the fishing schooner visits several places on the Grand Banks off the island of Newfoundland. One is an actual fishing location named "The Virgin Rocks." The boat's arrival there is announced by one of the characters, accompanied by location footage. Is the location in the footage actually the Virgin Rocks?
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