Granton Trawler

Granton Trawler was one of the only films that John Grierson directed himself. The documentary style film was made in 1934, and was noted for its experimental use of sound without voice over.[1][2]

Plot

The film is about the "Isabella Grieg" which was a fishing trawler that traveled from Granton Harbour to through the east coast of Edinburgh, then to the fishing grounds between Shetland and Norway.[3]

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References
  1. Chapman, J. A New History of British Documentary. Springer. ISBN 9780230392878. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
  2. O'Pray, Michael. Avant-Garde Film: Forms, Themes, and Passions. Columbia University Press. pp. 42–43. ISBN 9780231850001. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
  3. Aitken, Ian. The Concise Routledge Encyclopedia of the Documentary Film. Routledge. ISBN 9781136512063. Retrieved 29 April 2017.

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