Portrait: Fisherman's Wharf

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Film Date
1964
Film Reference Number
KRON 5
Description
KRON-TV special report from 1964 narrated by Art Brown featuring a typical day in the life of Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco. Includes scenes of Italian American crab fisherman Tony Schifani hauling baiting and repairing his crab pots of his catch being unloaded at the dock of crab stands and an art show on the sidewalk and of crowds promenading along the wharf. Ends with views of people enjoying dinner inside Fishermen's Grotto No. 9 and other local restaurants.
Format
16mm color optical sound film