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This silent 1930s home movie depicts an all-male vacation to Santa Catalina Island, of the coast of Southern California in the Gulf of Santa Catalina, including footage of men at sea, dolphin spotting, fishing, and coastal exploration (TRT 9:31). A distant ocean cruise liner passes along the horizon, trailing smoke (0:08). The wake of a fishing boat; white foam of the Pacific Ocean. A row of barrels is visible. Men labor on deck. The captain at the helm. A friend in a tank top takes over. A steam engine emits smoke. Men shield their eyes against the sun (0:16). The first sign of dolphins. The captain, shirtless, hairy, and wearing a fedora, looks out on the horizon at the passing ship (1:30). Rod fishing. The fishing party, backlit (1:47). A common dolphin swims alongside the boat. Suddenly a school of dolphins is revealed. The dolphins dart along, just below the water’s surface (2:24). The fishermen unpack a large fishing net. One man wears a sailor’s cap and smokes a cigarette. The fishing net in closeup (
