This informative short film narrated by Father Bernard Hubbard 'The Glacier Priest' shows in detail the large and lucrative salmon fishing industry in Alaska, from the catching of the fish to their canning..
Watching People Can Salmon for an Hour (and Actually Liking It)
Is this for you?
If you have any interest in mid-century industrial documentaries or just really love fish, you’ll dig this. If you need a plot, high-octane action, or something that doesn't smell like a literal cannery, stay far away. You will probably hate it if you get bored by narration that sounds like it belongs ...
Alaska's Silver Millions was released in the year 1936.
Alaska's Silver Millions is a movie from United States.
Alaska's Silver Millions is categorised as Documentary, Short in the cult cinema archive at Dbcult.
Alaska's Silver Millions features Bernard R. Hubbard.
If you enjoy Alaska's Silver Millions, you might also like May Day Parade (1900), The Joe Gans-Battling Nelson Fight (1906), A Trip to the Wonderland of America (1909), Anna Held (1901).
Yes, Alaska's Silver Millions (1936) is featured in the Dbcult archive as a curated cult cinema title, known for its Documentary and Short qualities.
Father Bernard Hubbard, famously known as 'The Glacier Priest,' takes us on a deep dive into the massive salmon fishing operations in Alaska. It is essentially a vintage, black-and-white documentary showing how thousands of fish get pulled from the water and stuffed into cans.
Synopsis
This informative short film narrated by Father Bernard Hubbard 'The Glacier Priest' shows in detail the large and lucrative salmon fishing industry in Alaska, from the catching of the fish to their canning.
Review Excerpt
"Is this for you?
If you have any interest in mid-century industrial documentaries or just really love fish, you’ll dig this. If you need a plot, high-octane action, or something that doesn't smell like a literal cannery, stay far away. You will probably hate it if you get bored by narration that sounds like it belongs in a 1930s classroom.
Father Bernard Hubbard—the 'Glacier Priest'—has this voice that just commands you to pay attention. He sounds like a guy who has seen everything in the Alask..."
