[Panama Canal]
[Panama Canal] is a short film from 1912 released on 16mm. It is held in the Prelinger Archives collection.
Panama Canal: Ship on the Atlantic Ocean side of the canal / ship coming through the channel / the first (lower) lock seen from the Atlantic side / gates open / views of the canal, train system for hauling ships through / Gatun Bay on the western side / ship completed journey in 10 hours / steam shovels constantly working.
Views of the finished Panama Canal
Panoramic views of the Canal One of the 16-inch guns raising into position, with a range of 21 miles, firing a 2,400 lb. armor-piercing shell Gun fires Crew uncranks old shell, swabs out barrel Title: The Canal is now open and on equal terms to all nations Title: The Atlantic side LS 2-stack passenger steamship moving by camera Title: Going through channel Views of shore seen from canal Pan over ship seen from bridge Title: The lower lock from the Atlantic level Pan over lower lock Title: When a boat is raised to the level of the water in the lock ahead, the gates are opened Title: Vessels are lifted or lowered at the rate of 3 ft. a minute VS locks being moved Title: Ships raised 85 ft. sail out of the lock into Gatun Lake Pan around Gatun Lake showing jungle-like shoreline Title: Gatun Lake, 85 ft. above sea level extends 31 miles from Pedro Miguel Locks through Culebra Cut to Title: Time estimated for a ship to go through the entire canal is 10 hours GS various shots of ships in canal LS steam shovel dredging mud from canal Views of spanking new lock (pans) Pan of large passenger steamship on water
14:52:28:19 Old-fashioned silent movie title card reads Exercising the 16 in. disappearing guns The Defenders of the Panama Canal. CU mend loading large gun. Title card The 16 in. gun has a range of 21 miles. the armor piercing shell weighs 2400 lbs. CU gun fires; title card The Canal is now open and on equal terms to all nations. VS steamboats passing through the panama canal.
14:53:32:01 Large steamer crosses Panama Canal from Atlantic Ocean side.
14:54:06:22 Title card and footage of The lower lock from the Atlantic level
14:55:11:06 Pan over Gatun Lake.| [Panama Canal] | |
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| Produced by | Duhem Motion Picture Manufacturing Company |
Production company | Duhem Motion Picture Manufacturing Company |
| Distributed by | Duhem Motion Picture Manufacturing Company |
Release date | 1912 |
Running time | 6:27 |
| Language | English |
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