Sword Fishing (1939)

Name: Sword Fishing
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1939-10-21

10m

Running Time

Plot.

Sword Fishing is a 1939 short documentary film about a group of fisherman, including Howard Hill, "the world's greatest archer," who go in search of marlin off the California coast. With fishing line attached to his arrow, Hill plans to spear the fish, which would then be brought aboard the boat by rod and reel. In 1940, the film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film, One-Reel at the 12th Academy Awards.

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Cast & Crew.

Ronald Reagan

Narrator (voice)

Howard Hill

Self / Producer

De Leon Anthony

Director / Writer / Editor

Albert Wetzel

Cinematography

Details.

Release Date
October 21, 1939

Status
Released

Running Time
10m

Genres
Documentary

Last updated: 2024-01-05

This Movie Is About.

sport

fishing

bow and arrow

archer

marlin

deep sea fishing

Wiki.

Sword Fishing is a 1939 short documentary film. In 1940, it was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film, One-Reel at the 12th Academy Awards. It is narrated by Ronald Reagan.