Nantucket, The Little Grey Lady of the Sea, 1949

Nantucket’s historic ambiance was crucial to the promotion of the island as a summer tourist destination. To this end, the Little Gray Lady of the Sea, a film made in the 1940s by Nantucket summer residents Edward Wells Beach and Edith Todd Beach and narrated by Jacqueline Killen, presents the island through charming historical pastiche (costumes included).
(Note that the voice is not out of sync with the video, but was recorded after the fact as a separate narration.)
The Little Gray Lady of the Sea is provided courtesy of Nantucket Visitor Services and the Nantucket Historical Association.

[@super20dan]

dosnt look like this now! ruined by the uber rich

[@terryellis9716]

This was made the year my mother's family had to move off island, when my aunt got polio. It's fun to see what it was like then, but really...shouldn't she know how to pronounce Ma-RYE-uh?

[@pattilhayes]

This video is a real treasure! I loved it. Thank you🌺

[@ralphflori4129]

Are the Starbucks related to the coffee guys?

[@djdjdj1587]

I Loved it, fantastic!