The Seafarers (1953)
The Seafarers (1953)
Stanley Kubrick’s first color film, commissioned by the Seafarers International Union to promote the benefits of union membership. Shot inside the union’s Atlantic and Gulf Coast District facilities, it features scenes of ships, machinery, cafeteria life, and meetings, highlighting the daily routines and camaraderie of seafarers. Thought lost for decades, the film was rediscovered in 1973 and preserved by the Library of Congress.

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Don Hollenbeck Don Hollenbeck As: Narrator
Paul Hall Paul Hall As: Secretary Treasurer, SIU Atlantic & Gulf Coast District
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Stanley Kubrick’s first color film, commissioned by the Seafarers International Union to promote the benefits of union membership. Shot inside the union’s Atlantic and Gulf Coast District facilities, it features scenes of ships, machinery, cafeteria life, and meetings, highlighting the daily routines and camaraderie of seafarers. Thought lost for decades, the film was rediscovered in 1973 and preserved by the Library of Congress.


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Certification: NR

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Genres: Documentary

Language: English

Release Date: 15 October 1953

Country: US

Runtime: 29m

Company Credits

Company: Seafarers International Union, Atlantic & Gulf Coast District, American Federation of Labor, Lester Cooper Productions, Pietrzak Filmways

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Cast

Don Hollenbeck

Don Hollenbeck

Narrator

Paul Hall

Paul Hall

Secretary Treasurer, SIU Atlantic & Gulf Coast District

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Production Crew

Lester Cooper

Lester Cooper

Producer

Alexander Pietrzak

Alexander Pietrzak

Executive Producer

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Stanley Kubrick

Stanley Kubrick

Director of Photography

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