Sea of darkness ; Oil well #4

SEGMENT 1: Sea of Darkness is the title of the main portion of this broadcast, the second program in a series on "waters." Albert E. Parr, Director of the AMNH and a marine biologist, is interviewed by Charles Collingwood on the subject of the Atlantic Ocean. The discussion includes an analysis of the Atlantic from Labrador to Puerto Rico, and legends about the ocean. A scale model of the ocean floor and other visual aids are used to illustrate topographical features, particularly the continental shelf. The viewer is taken on a journey under the ocean to Mt. Bermuda, which lies directly below Bermuda. Bruce Hasten of Columbia University is also interviewed. The second half presents a 1952 film by Alain Bombard about his voyage across the Atlantic Ocean on a 15-foot raft without food. He set out to prove that man could survive on food from the sea. Although Bombard's film depicts his weight loss and physical weakness as the film progresses, it does seem that a human can live on a couple of cups of salt water and fish and seaweed each day. There are also shots of an albino whale. SEGMENT 2: Oil Well #4. This segment presents an update on the Adventure oil well in Purcell, Oklahoma. Robert Northshield discusses the progress of the drilling.