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Salt Cod

1954 15 min
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For four centuries cod has been fished off the coast of Newfoundland. This film shows the exacting work of splitting, salting, drying and grading the fish, as well as the more recent methods of quick-freezing.

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For four centuries cod has been fished off the coast of Newfoundland. This film shows the exacting work of splitting, salting, drying and grading the fish, as well as the more recent methods of quick-freezing.

Fishing and Hunting Industries All subjects
  • director
    Allan Wargon
  • script
    Allan Wargon
  • editing
    Allan Wargon
  • producer
    Tom Daly
  • photography
    John Spotton
  • sound
    Clarke Daprato
  • narrator
    Lamont Tilden

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