Shore Things
| Shore Things | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Documentary |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producer | Rick Sebak |
| Running time | 57 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Release | July 31, 1996 |
Shore Things is a 1996 PBS television documentary produced, written and narrated by Rick Sebak of WQED in Pittsburgh.[1][2] The show profiles American beaches, the things they are known for, and other notable facts.
Beaches
The beaches and other things featured are:
- Daytona Beach, Florida — cars allowed on sand
- Stephen Leatherman — "Dr. Beach"
- Venice, Los Angeles, California — canals; artists
- Ocean City, New Jersey — boardwalk; salt water taffy; dry town
- Ocean City, Maryland — crabs
- Outer Banks — fishing
- Punalu'u, Hawai'i — 'oama (or 'owama) fishing
- Calabash, North Carolina — seafood
- Rehoboth Beach, Delaware — gay beach
- Cape Cod — horseshoe crabs; Cape Cod National Seashore
- Nantucket, Massachusetts — sailing
- Lucy the Elephant — Margate City, New Jersey
- Ocean Beach, San Diego, California — dog beach
- Kailua, Hawaii — a "simple" beach
Additional topics
Bonus features on the DVD Include
- Kelly's Roast Beef from "Sandwiches That You Will Like"
- Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk from "Great Old Amusement Parks"
- Ligonier Beech from "Things That Are Still Here"
References
- ^ "Shore Things". The Video Librarian. November 11, 1996. Retrieved November 9, 2024 – via ProQuest.
- ^ McCabe, Bruce (July 28, 1996). "The forecast: bright and sunny". Boston Globe. Retrieved November 9, 2024 – via ProQuest.