The Eel Men (1931)

Subtitle of this story is: “A glance at the old Dutch Schuyts“. Intertitle explains that for nearly three centuries the Dutch “Schuyts“, or eel boats have been moored in the Thames. They remain there until relieved by other boats because if they were to vacate the moorings, their privileges would be lost. M/S of one of the boats. High angle shot of a man on board the boat looking at an open topped box full of eels. He tips more wriggling eels into the box. M/S of group of men working on board the boat. They transfer eels from box to bucket. The eels - “so beloved of Londoners“ - are gathered from the North Sea. Two C/Us of buckets of eels being poured into boxes. High angle shot of two men picking through a vat of eels. M/S of men working on deck. M/S of men at rest sitting on the stern of the ship looking out over the Thames. “Although moored in the heart of London, they never forget their Dutch methods and habits. High angle shot of men sitting on deck. C/U of the boat’s rudder. M/S