The Key West Citizen Newspaper, February 25, 1954, Page 5

. eee ee Ore Dicney Flim = Local Diver Tells Of Underwater Work in Disney Movie Cast Consists Of Marine Life Together With Human Beings Eddie Ciesinski, Key West PLUS diver who has been in Nas- |sau for two months helping {film a Walt Disney picture, jtoday sent photos and a let- lter to The Citizen. makes it the outstanding choice for per apts 2 3 formance and the outstanding choice for Cieskinski, who lives at 504 Si- ‘&, your pocketbook; and remember—it'’s the monton St., has been working with , ) lowest-priced line in its field! | grapher. d jon the filming of Twelve Mile Reef, part of which was made here. The photoes which Ciesinski sent were taken by Ledr. C. A. Hooper, who does underwater re- search for the Navy. Ledr. Hoop- er was in Key West for about a month shortly before last Christ- mas. In his letter, Ciesinski wrote: Twenty Thousand Leagues Un- der the Sea, from the book of the same name by Jules Verne, is a live action feature length picture by Walt Disney Productions, star- ring Kirk Douglas, James Mason and Peter Lorre. It és now being filmed in Nassau for some of the underwater scenes. The director of this picture is Richard Fleischer, .well known for his work. The underwater Photography is by Till Gabbani, the underwater cameraman re- a za ; sponsible for the great under- BLdlee yi rdaerotingh eel ip eerie peers yore ry water scefes in the pictures, ee -_ — ape Te : FOR That's true whether you choose a Chevrolet powered by the Key West by many of the people 195. 4 “Blue-Flame 125" Valve-in-Head engine with Powerglide auto- he met while working on 12 Mile matic transmission* (now available on all models) or a Chev- Reef, Be fou Scrmee perbimeapealcties whoasfo0 pa F ioc ae extra-efficient “Blue-Flame 115” engine ~ ; 3 prepared ilities wit ynchro-Mesh Transmission. ‘This picture is the most fantasic) drive the new 1954 Chevrolet! Moreover, the new Chevrolets supp! rythi f attempt to capture the y of For Chevrolet engineers have made improvements which bring rom supply everything you wast for " h n , comfort, convenience and safety. And at substantial savings. 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THAN ANY OTHER CARI The picture when finished will Place before the public the biggest underwater scenes ever atempted. At times, as many as thirty-five divers, swimmers and aqualungers e@ were required in the water at the ‘ same time. Corner Caroline Street and Telegraph Lane Safety was the first considera- tion of the operation. Lifeguards both underwater and on top were EDDIE CIESINSKI, Key West diver and salvage expert, is seen above as he checked a French | constantly on the alert for any underwater camera before filming a scene in “20,000 Leagues Under the Sea,” Walt Disney | sign of trouble. A portable de- picture which is being made in Nassau. Ciesinski has been in Nassau for two months work- compression chamber and a res- ing on the film. Another Key West diver, Fred W. Stephenson, recently returned from work rei ha were ae goney; et any mn aS ys) a ti r a possible mishap. jon the film—Phota by Ledr. C. A. Hooper. ; Freddie Zendar, well } Hol- (Thursday, February 25, 1 THE KEY WEST CITIZEN Page 5 Rocket Sled ‘a former Master Diver of the U. S. » UES secs = Navy must be given credit for the detailed diving operations, | | Wait Disney's artists created the May Break = exwan soca". contained diving suit which could | a jbe worn by the crew of J. Verne’s S d B famous submarne, “Nautilus.” It oun arrier was Zendan’s background and ex-' | GIOLLOMAN AIR. DEVELOP.|PQne? Set mete) tae: mat pos. MENT CE. , N. M. @-An Diving operations were so ex- Air Force volunteer soon may ride tensive that an average of 10,000 |a rocket sled faster than the speed cubic feet of compressed air was of with danger only an “out-, USed daily. It may be an interest- cr _ , ing point at this time to note that joe uence 4 a single Aqua Lung tank con- Air Research and Development) gging only 70 cubic feet of com- i;Command scientists are painstak- | pressed air. lingly testing and retesting new! This consumption required the lequipment, using dummies instead we - two special air eee preetcrs as i which were shipped jassau of ens Be make : safe for from ithe | Skatea ge alee oak man to break the sound barrier much difficulty to supply all air on the ground needs. It took 350 large 220 cu. ft. Faster than any groundling ever \tanks always on reserve. Even the has traveled will be the 750 miles underwater cameras breathe, each an hour—plus—some volunteer will havirig a miniature aqualung as speed. prt of the equipment. The reguia- | “The = scier s ae doing aS tor on the camera Produces 3 mu research as humanly DS- s inside ressure |sible, said the public tse aia bhi ” Sa jorticer, Maj. cpa The total crew consisted of 80 Wh Any d salts >) humans, 3000 groupers, 1000 angel Itace aay Be eer Se fish, 500 lobsters, 12 large sting | project, under echon rays, 15 large turtles, 200 star- jof Lt. Ci John P. Stapp, aero ‘ medi scientist, is a stab at de- Menuhog pnd de The test . 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