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Salt Cod

Allan Wargon

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.

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Fishing and Hunting Industries

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Credits

• 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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