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Water Sports

Water Sports

1935Short⏱️ 8mApproved
DocumentaryShortSport
5.9
IMDB Rating
75 votes

A documentary showcasing water sports activities such as sailboat racing and surfboard riding, including Christian Peterson doing a human surfboard at 45 mph.

Director
Ray McCarey
Writers
N/A
Stars
Pete Smith, Christian Peterson
Release Date
October 26, 1935
Language
English
Country
United States
💬 1
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Pete Smith
Pete Smith
as Self - Narrator
👤
Christian Peterson
as Self - National Surfboard Champion

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
San Diego, California, USA
Production
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

🏷️ Keywords

boatsailingyear 19351930s20th century

🎯 Categories

Water SportDocumentaryShortSport

⭐ Featured Review

I'm All Adither
by boblipton2014-05-30
6/10

"Pete Smith was head of publicity for MGM. He had a snarky voice and began to narrate some short subjects for the company... and spent twenty years talking and producing. He was nominated for a dozen and a half Academy awards and even won two or three times. This short, which is about things like sailing and surf boarding is a fairly typical example of his early work. He sounds excited and like he knows no one is going to believe that anyone cares, especially him, at the same time. Combine this with the usual solid camera-work that Metro could do at this point -- particularly since it was clea..."

📖 Synopsis

A documentary showcasing water sports activities such as sailboat racing and surfboard riding, including Christian Peterson doing a human surfboard at 45 mph.