The Seafarers (1953)
Overview
Members of the American Federation of Labor, the Atlantic & Gulf Coast District of the Seafarers International Union commissioned budding filmmaker and magazine photographer Stanley Kubrick to direct this half-hour documentary. The director's first film in color, it is more of an industrial film than a documentary, it served as a promotional tool to recruit sailors to the union.
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| Budget | $0.00 |
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| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 6.889 |
Directed By
Stanley Kubrick
Crew
Lester Cooper
Alexander Pietrzak
Stanley Kubrick
Stanley Kubrick
Will Chasan
Stanley Kubrick
Stanley Kubrick
TOP CAST
Don Hollenbeck
Narrator
Paul Hall
Secretary Treasurer, SIU Atlantic & Gulf Coast District
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