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ACTUAL FILM SCENES – “AUSTRALIAN SEAFARI” (G)

JH — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 07:45:46 +0000

Several tigers sharks fed on a 1006 pound black marlin. Location was the fabulous Ribbon Reef’s off Cooktown in North Queensland. Shark in main picture was rushing at the pole camera to bite it. Marlin jumping was recorded with the then ultimate – sixty four frames per second sl0w mo.

Jocelyn E. (right picture) posed with a pair of the tigers later. This was 1975 – just prior to a shark-hunting fever inspired by a Hollywood film whose title has already been mentioned to excess.

We were guests aboard Avalon – the former and famous charter fishing vessel based at Cairns.

TRAVELING SHARK FILM SHOWS IN AUSTRALIA

JH — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 04:17:53 +0000

Ron Taylor’s Shark Fighters (1965) was three half-hour films made primarily for TV. ”Surf Scene” was not mentioned on this dive magazine advertisement.

Running length each documentary was 90 minutes plus optional 30 minutes of extra "shorts".

FATHOM ANNUAL 1973 (Not Published)

JH — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 08:11:41 +0000

Fathom Annual was to be a 200-page hard-cover special but was never printed. With this cover featuring a bikini and big sharks strong sales were assured, however the picture wasn't taken until 1975, even then a strong advertising response was still guaranteed when we considered a 200 page once-per-year Fathom magazine.

AQUARIUS – 90 minute film by Fathom Editor, John Harding (1970)

JH — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 00:14:28 +0000

John Harding took two years to compile 90 minutes of 16mm film. "Aquarius" formed the bulk of The Australian Underwater Film Expo 1970. It was a silent film narrated live with recorded instrumental music in the background. Eventually re-cut to form part of Australian Seafari (1986). The original version concluded with a hammerhead shark giving birth underwater.

LES FEMMES UNDERWATER (1972) THE SCUBA GIRLS

JH — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 02:41:09 +0000

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