Sable Island

This short documentary profiles the uniquely cloistered wildlife of Sable Island, known as the “Atlantic graveyard” due to its inhospitable conditions. Barren sands and endless gales proved too much for human settlement on this island off the coast of Nova Scotia. Only a small group of researchers and maintenance people occupy the island; horses run wild, seals and birds multiply profusely, and the Ipswich sparrow has found a fruitful breeding ground for itself. Sable Island provides a perfect opportunity to observe nature in an untouched, organic laboratory.

Country:

Canada

Genre:

Documentary

Duration:

28 minutes

Year:

1956

Director:

Allan Wargon

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Company:

ONF | NFB

Cast:
Fred Davis

Host

Julien Talbot

Himself

Crew:
Dennis Sawyer

Editor

Julian Biggs

Producer

Robert Humble

Cinematography

Brian Keene

Sound Editor

Allan Wargon

Director