16mm Filmography
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Riddle Of The Seas - Matthew Fontaine Maury - Oceanographer

Excerpts from the 1954 film telecast on the Cavalcade of America series. A dramatization of the life work of Matthew Fontaine Maury, founder of the U S Weather Bureau, who advanced and proved his theory that the paths of the sea-winds, currents and temperature could be accurately predicted and charted for greater safety and dependability of navigation.

More in Cavalcade of America Series

  1. Smyrna incident 1954
  2. Escape 1963
  3. Riddle Of The Seas - Matthew Fontaine Maury - Oceanographer 1964
  4. Ordeal In Burma 1967
  5. Mountain Man - James Ohio Pattie 1968
  6. Star And Shield 1968
  7. Sunrise On A Dirty Face 1968
  8. Swamp Mutiny 1968
  9. The Gingerbread Man 1968
  10. The Paper Sword 1968

Related films

Sources

  1. 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, year, creator, format, sound, description, catalog record

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