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WORLD FIRST UNDERWATER Great White Shark Footage (1966)



Ron Taylor and Henri Bource captured the same snapping shark scene from different angles. Ron with his camera submerged near the surface got the best sequence. Henri underwater in a cage was being bounced around by the swell. The result was a 'WORLD FIRST. The location was Dangerous Reef, South Australia. Four years later, "Blue Water White Death" film crew arrived, with Ron and Val Taylor to capture new scenes of the Great White shark in Techniscope format.. About the same time Henri Bource released his feature length documentary "Savage Shadows" in 35mm.

RON & VAL TAYLOR'S "INNER SPACE" MAN EATER: THE GREAT WHITE SHARK (1973)



William Shatner narrated this filmed documentary series focusing on the animals and wildlife that make up the undersea kingdom.

Great White Death (1981)



Glenn Ford appears and narrates in this lesser known documentary/mondo style film about the search for the Great White Shark. Contains some recreations of shark attacks.

JAWS: THE TRUE STORY



Jaws: The True Story

THE SHARKS | The National Geographic Society (1982)



One of the most famous programs from the National Geographic Society, THE SHARKS takes you on a special expedition to study these fish of fearful legend and challenge the myths surrounding them. Journey below the ocean's surface in a specially-designed cage to observe sharks at close range. Meet Ron and Valerie Taylor as they experiment with a stainless steel suit which enables her to survive a shark attack. Meet these living symbols of terror face-to-face and learn the truth about these creatures of the deep. A National Geographic Special produced by The National Geographic Society and WQED Pittsburgh. 1982.

KILLERS OF THE SEA - CAPTAIN WALLACE CASWELL

Captain Wallace Caswell Jr., chief of police of Panama City, Florida, is the star of Killers of the Sea. Appointing himself protector of all Gulf of Mexico gamefish, Capt. Caswell makes it his mission to round up illegal fishing boats and to stave off such natural predators as sharks, whales and octopi. This may well be the only American film in which a school of dolphins are depicted as "the enemy." Beyond its rather ludicrous continuity, the film offers several spectacular underwater scenes, as Caswell battles invading sea life with knife and harpoon. This 49-minute documentary was narrated by Lowell Thomas.

USS INDIANAPOLIS - The Final Resting Spot (2017)

A look at the USS Indianapolis 18000 feet below the surface in the Phillipines sea...... Lost for more than 72 years, the USS Indianapolis was found and posi...

A look at the USS Indianapolis 18000 feet below the surface in the Phillipines sea...... Lost for more than 72 years, the USS Indianapolis was found and positively identified in August 2017 by an expedition led by Paul G. Allen on the (R/V) Petrel. As video and images are transmitted from a state-of-the-art remotely operated vehicle (ROV), Robert Kraft, Vulcan’s director of subsea operations, will provide live narration direct from the R/V Petrel. Emmy Award-winning broadcast journalist Miles O’Brien will host the broadcast and be joined by experts and scientists, including William Toti, retired U.S. Navy captain and final commanding officer of the Los Angeles class submarine USS Indianapolis (SSN-697) to comment on what viewers are seeing, as well as to discuss the history of the ship, its missions and crew, its sinking and the significance of the expedition.