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Duhem Motion Picture Company[Through the Canal Bottom] (1912)

Scenes of the Panama Canal under construction.


This movie is part of the collection: Prelinger Archives

Producer: Duhem Motion Picture Company
Sponsor: N/A
Audio/Visual: Sd, B&W
Keywords: Panama Canal; Civil engineering; Central America

Creative Commons license: Public Domain

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Reviewer: Spuzz - - January 1, 2006
Subject: (is not directed by David Lynch)
Rather amusingly narrated tale about the building of the Panama Canal. You see, there were 2 types of workers.. the white ones and the narrative ones! The narrator boldly stated, but doesnt say WHY he had to say it, because he doesnt mention anything about it afterwards. Although he gives a very nice verbal history, its also quite funny how he fails to mention the dramatic death tolls of the building. Especially with the landslides. They mention the slides, just not the casualties. As for the images, theyre actually quite great! I mean, how many times have you seen the canal without water? Mind you, its like a big ditch, but oh well. Its still interesting.

Reviewer: cashel - - October 29, 2003
Subject: construction of the canal
the film consists of excellrnt b/w historical film with a very informative sound commentary..note..the film is incomplete but still is an epic

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Panama Canal - "Through the Canal Bottom" - Canal under construction / working trains, cranes and dredges filmed from the ground along with general scenes of the canal (sound)


Panama Canal