Nippers Of Naples (1930)

Naples, Italy. Story about orphans receiving training to be useful citizens aboard a ship called Caracciolo. L, S of the ship in dock. M, S of young boys sitting at wooden desks on board the ship. A teacher stands by the blackboard as one of the children writes something on it. C, U of one of the pupils writing in a notebook. The teacher stands behind him. High angle long shot of boys in sea cadet uniforms performing keep fit exercises on deck. L, S of boys running towards the camera pulling a large rope. The boys take classes in rope making techniques. C, U of two boys plaiting rope. C, U of two very young boys making rope with the end tied around their feet (cute ) M, S of some older boys working at lathes. Interior with boy working at some kind of machine. L, S of boys climbing up to the crows nest. Low angle of boys scrambling up the ship s rigging. Various shots of the boys climbing up. High angle shot of meals being prepared. A boy uses a large ladle to distribute soup. High ang