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A Joy-Rider of the Ocean
(1917) United States of America
B&W : Split-reel
Directed by (unknown)
Cast: (unknown)
Thomas A. Edison, Incorporated, production; distributed by K-E-S-E Service [A Conquest Picture]. / © 18 July 1917 by Thomas A. Edison, Incorporated [MP983]. Released 4 August 1917; in a split-reel with Crystals in Formation (1917) and Playing in Florida (1917). / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / Conquest program number 4.
Documentary.
Synopsis: [?] [From The Moving Picture World]? An educational nature film devoted to the life and habits of the Remora, or Shark-Sucker. He inhabits the warm seas of the globe, and reaches a length of nearly three feet and a weight of four pounds. On top of his head is a curious disc which can exert a tremendous suctional power. Many large fish in the tropics carry one or more uninvited passengers. The strength with which a Remora can cling to an object is surprising; a 32-pound pail is an easy burden for a one-pound shark-sucker. The natives of China, Africa and Cuba use this strange fish for catching turtles and other denizens of the deep. They tie a string to his tail and haul in the prey to which he attaches himself. The last scene of this entertaining picture shows a turtle weighing 63 pounds which has caught by a 1½-pound shark-sucker.
Survival status: Prints exist in the Library of Congress film archive (George Kleine collection) [16mm duplicate reduction negative (FRA 4022), 16mm archival reduction positive (FRA 4023), 16mm reference reduction positive (FLA 1576)].
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Listing updated: 28 December 2024.
References: Website-IMDb; Website-LoC.
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