Synopsis
A fascinating pictorial document: On an old, cluttered work ship, a man is helped on with a bulky, old fashioned diving suit. It's a complicated process, many layers and sections are carefully applied. He goes over the side. Some men row out to what looks like a wrecked barge and set dynamite. Then the diver returns and now laughs and acknowledges the camera. The other men, now safely away, blow up the barge.
Synopsis from TMDb
Details
- Studio
- Kalem Company
- Released
- 1911-03-15
- Running time
- 8 minutes
- Language
- English
- Collection
- Ephemeral Films
Subjects on the Internet Archive
- silent film
- New Zealand Project
Reviews on the Internet Archive
★★★★★ · Nice footage from 115 years ago · HappySwordsman · 2026-09-26
Nice to see a surviving Kalem film. Although there's no underwater footage, it's still interesting seeing how a diver was prepared to go underwater. Plus, the film ends with an explosion, and who doesn't love a good blast?
