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Fisherman's Pluck

Fisherman's Pluck

1939Short⏱️ 10mApproved
ShortAdventureSport
5.4
IMDB Rating
17 votes

Narrator Ted Husing follows famed author Zane Grey on a fishing trip far up the Oregon River in quest of the steel-head trout. The fishing party, in three boats, is forced to negotiate dangerous white-water rapids before they reac...

Director
Robert C. Bruce
Writers
N/A
Stars
Ted Husing, Zane Grey
Release Date
April 12, 1939
Language
English
Country
United States
💬 1
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Ted Husing
Ted Husing
as Self - Narrator
Zane Grey
Zane Grey
as Self

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
Oregon River, Oregon, USA
Production
Paramount Pictures

🏷️ Keywords

wildlifewhitewater rapidsfishingtroutriver

🎯 Categories

AdventureShortSport

⭐ Featured Review

I had no idea Zane Grey actually appeared on film
by planktonrules2010-09-25
4/10

"I am no expert on Zane Grey and his stories, though I thought for sure he'd died long, long ago and had never been on film. However, when I watched the DVD for one of his stories, "Wagon Trail", it contained an this short--an odd little short in which the real-life Grey goes on a fishing outing along a VERY rough river. While you don't get to hear him talk at all (as the film is narrated but otherwise silent), you see that the guy was incredibly spunky, as 67 years-old and running the rapids!! Interestingly, Grey died of a heart attack shortly after this film debuted--perha..."

📖 Synopsis

Narrator Ted Husing follows famed author Zane Grey on a fishing trip far up the Oregon River in quest of the steel-head trout. The fishing party, in three boats, is forced to negotiate dangerous white-water rapids before they reac...