Around Cape Horn [msv106]

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In 1929 the last great days of commercial sail were passing. During that year Captain Irving Johnson sailed aboard the massive bark Peking. In this program he narrates the passage in the style that made him a favorite on the lecture circuit around the world. The most spectacular scenes were filmed during a wild storm as the ship rounded the feared Cape Horn. Photographed in 1929 and narrated in 1980 by Captain Irving Johnson. 37 minutes running time, in black and white.