Lost and Found: The Story of Cook's Anchor

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Lost and Found: The Story of Cook's Anchor

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While in Tahiti to scout for locations for a film (ultimately unrealised) on the mutiny of the HMS Bounty, legendary British director David Lean (Lawrence of Arabia, Dr Zhivago) became fascinated by a lost anchor jettisoned by Captain Cook in 1773. Produced for New Zealand’s South Pacific Television, this film follows the anchor’s discovery — by River Kwai bridge exploder Eddie Fowlie — and salvage. A rare 'documentary' credit for Lean, the film was written by his regular scripting collaborat...

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1979

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https://www.nzonscreen.com/title/lost-and-found-the-story-of-cooks-anchor-1979

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zhivago / tahiti museum / treasure / poaching / kelly tarlton / adventure / resolution / bridge on the river kwai / captain james cook / james cook / captain cook / salvage / the bounty / bounty / hms bounty / tahiti / eddie fowler / bay of islands

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