Robert Ripley gives a show aboard a luxury liner at sea, starting with drawings discussing the origin of the term "fathom" and Christopher Columbus being banished from America. Film clip highlights include US curiosities such as a leaning lighthouse, a movie theater in a lead mine, a corn mosaic of the American flag, a working water pump in downtown Washington, and a beauty queen who also won a contest for making funny faces, as well as more footage from his tour of North Africa.
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Is this for you? Honestly, you probably only want to watch this if you have a serious obsession with vintage media or really love the idea of watching a man point at sketches for ten minutes. If you’re looking for a coherent documentary, you’ll be bored stiff. If you like 1930s novelty, you might find it charming in a ...
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Alfred J. Goulding
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"Is this for you? Honestly, you probably only want to watch this if you have a serious obsession with vintage media or really love the idea of watching a man point at sketches for ten minutes. If you’re looking for a coherent documentary, you’ll be bored stiff. If you like 1930s novelty, you might find it charming in a crusty, basement-archives sort of way. 🚢 Ripley just stands there on this luxury liner, looking very serious about the word "fathom." It’s the kind of segment that reminds you th..."
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