Hollywood dive movies?

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The Treasure of Jamaica Reef (1974)
1h 36min | Adventure | March 1975 (USA)

A suspense filled adventure-drama about the search for a treasure-laden Spanish Galleon that sank over 200 years ago.
Director:
Virginia L. Stone (as Virginia Stone)
Writers:
John Walker (novel), J.A.S. McCrombie (screenplay) (as J.A.S. McCombie)
Stars:
Stephen Boyd, David Ladd, Chuck Woolery |

 

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The Sea Around Us (1953)
1h 2min | Documentary | 30 June 1953 (USA)
Irwin Allen explores the mysteries of the deep blue sea in this Technicolor documentary. Based on Rachel L. Carson's famous study, this Oscar winning project investigates everything under ... See full summary »
Director:
Irwin Allen (uncredited)
Writers:
Irwin Allen (continuity), Irwin Allen (commentary written by) | 1 more credit »
Stars:
Don Forbes, Theodore von Eltz

 

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G | 41min | Documentary, Short | 3 March 2006 (USA)

A 3-D digital exploration of the ocean's depths and its creatures.

Director:
Howard Hall

Stars:
Johnny Depp, Kate Winslet

 

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Sharks' Treasure 1975

Eccentric charter skipper Jim Carnahan and his team of hard-luck dreamers battle sharks, bandits and their own greed to recover sunken treasure off the coast of Honduras.

Director:
Cornel Wilde

Writer:
Cornel Wilde

Stars:
Yaphet Kotto, Cornel Wilde, John Neilson

 

[jfe]

Not that it is a Hollywood dive movie, but again watched "Never Say Never Again" yesterday and does have a few dive scene in it, was actually surprised by the likelyness of the tiger sharks in the scene where Bond is hunted by one. Looked better than some other probes I've seen

 

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The Wreck of the Mary Deare (original title)

1h 45min | Adventure, Crime, Drama | March 1964 (Turkey)



A disgraced merchant marine officer elects to stay aboard his sinking cargo ship in order to prove the vessel was deliberately scuttled and, as a result, vindicate his good name.

Director:
Michael Anderson

Writers:
Eric Ambler (screenplay), Hammond Innes (novel)

Stars:
Gary Cooper, Charlton Heston, Michael Redgrave |

 

[Sam Miller III]

1. Sharks' Treasure 1975
   
   
   
   
   
   Eccentric charter skipper Jim Carnahan and his team of hard-luck dreamers battle sharks, bandits and their own greed to recover sunken treasure off the coast of Honduras.
   
   Director:
   Cornel Wilde
   
   Writer:
   Cornel Wilde
   
   Stars:
   Yaphet Kotto, Cornel Wilde, John Neilson
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This was a very low budget movie.

Many (Most?) out door scenes photographed at that time on the deserted beaches of Catalina Island, California
Many of the uncredited actors in the movie were LA County Underwater Instructors who also acted as technical advisors. It was some time ago therefore I suspect most are no longer with us

One who immediately comes to mind was Morgan Clint Degn who was or had been the Senior Aquatics advisor to the Underwater Unit.

Clint Degn left LA CO UW Unit and established one of the US's first shop devoted to UW photography "Photo-Marine International " which was too early in the market place to support such a shop.-- It only lasted a short time

While there he and his partner Col. John D Craig ( the same person who authored the 1930s best seller diving book "Danger is my business" ) Authored another book introduction to "Skin and SCUBA diving"

His final involvement was producing UW movies for the "Arm Chair Adventure " circuit - He lectured to schools, colleges and universities on his many UW adventures - with the widespread advent of TV adventure programs the "Arm Chair Adventure" program faded away into history.

Clint Degn was indeed a pioneer in the sport

Lots of memories ! Keep up the great work --it is appreciated !

SAM

 

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JAMAICA RUN (1953)

In Jamaica, amid murder and deceit, a schooner skipper and a land developer search for the sunken ship containing proof regarding the identity of the true heirs of a legendary Jamaican estate.

Director:
Lewis R. Foster

Writers:
Lewis R. Foster (written for the screen by),Max Murray (novel)

Stars:
Ray Milland, Arlene Dahl, Wendell Corey |

 

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Death Is a Woman (1966)
1h 20min | Crime, Drama, Mystery | February 1968 (Turkey)

An undercover agent is sent to investigate dope smuggling on a sun-drenched Mediterranean island. When both of his principal subjects die in mysterious reasons, he soon finds that he is also involved in a murder investigation.
Director:
Frederic Goode
Writers:
Wallace Bosco (original story) (as Wally Bosco), Wallace Bosco (screenplay) (as Wally Bosco)
Stars:
Mark Burns, Shaun Curry, William Dexter |

 

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