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‘Chasing the White Whale’ – The mystery remains

November 19, 2014May 13, 2019 Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision 2 Comments 1930s, Bay of Islands, documentary, forgotten cinema, Hollywood, mystery, silent film, whaling

In part two of our guest blog from Russell-based local historian Lindsay Alexander, the tale of a 1930s documentary filmmaking venture

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‘Chasing the White Whale’ – The saga begins…

November 14, 2014March 29, 2016 Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision 8 Comments 1930s, Bay of Islands, documentary, forgotten cinema, Hollywood, mystery, silent film, whaling

This two-part guest blog from Russell-based local historian Lindsay Alexander tells the incredible tale of a 1930s documentary filmmaking venture: Hollywood movie-man Stacy R