Full title reads: “Southampton. Captains as deck hands! 86 year old Lord Runciman - with 18 Master Mariners, revive memories of their Windjammer days - setting the 16,000 square feet of his 'Sunbeam II's' sail in 1 1/2 hours. “ Southampton, Hampshire. Shots of sailors - some look quite elderly - hauling ropes to raise sail on ship owned by Lord Walter Runciman. Shot of Runciman overseeing process of hauling ropes and setting sails. They sailors start to sing a song. The mail sail begins to unfurls. More shots of men pulling on ropes. More shots of sail coming up. A middle aged sailor climbs up into the rigging. Pan across group of sailors, including Runciman, posing for camera and singing sea shanty. More shots of rope hauling. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT'S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT
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