With byrd at the south pole 1930 is a documentary film about rear admiral richard e. However, due to the new film format and the films release during the great depression, the film will go on to become a financial failure at the box office. Byrd and three companions make the first ever flight over the south pole. Lakes and mountains found at center of south pole with no ice and flowing warm water. Buy with byrd at the south pole movie posters from movie poster shop.
The film s soundtrack consists mostly of music and sound effects, with narration read by floyd gibbons. South pole station by ashley shelby is silly, yet a bit academic. In 1929, he led a large and wellequipped expedition to antarctica, setting up a base camp called. He had a chance of beating lindbergh across the atlantic in 1927. Byrd in the 20th century press archives of the zbw. From this money byrd leased a ship and purchased an airplane.
Byrd was one of the most popular heroes in the age of exploration of the twenties. With byrd at the south pole posters for sale online. Another with the pond agency promised byrd a lecture tour after the expedition. Account of admiral byrds 1928 expedition to the south pole. This contribution to polar historya contextualized and annotated reproduction of richard byrds scant diary during the most important years of his lifefrom ohio state university archivist goerler will likely be of interest to only the most fanatical scholars of arctic and antarctic exploration. According to some, it is believed that during vice admiral byrds flight over the north pole that took place in 1947, he said via radio that beneath was not snow but huge areas of land with mountains, forests and vegetation, huge lakes and rivers with animals that resembled mammoths. Howard hughes epic film hells angels is released and features jean harlow in her first major role as well as some impressive aerial sequences.
This is byrd 1933 film trailer by byrd center ohio state on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. With byrd at the south pole, won an academy award for best cinematography on 1929 1930,indeed excellent. With byrd at the south pole 1930 out of 4 this documentary picked up a best cinematography oscar and rightfully so as some of the shots are just downright breathtaking. Admiral byrds amazing discovery in antarctica from. He may have been the first to fly over the north pole. Admiral byrds south pole game nzhistory, new zealand. The files can also be loaded onto your mp3 player, ipod, ipad, kindle, or. With byrd at the south pole 1930 cast and crew moviefone. Richard byrds journey by sea from new york to antarctica and his flight over the continent. If you ever get tired of the sun and heat this summer, feel free to watch the frigid webcam from the south pole observatory, which is up and running all year. When jazz age hollywood went to antarctica the telegraph. Reading chapter 14, flight over the south pole, from the book little america, written by admiral richard e. The documentary covers the yearlong journey of rear admiral richard byrd as he tracks down to the south pole where he attempts to become the first person to fly over it.
That area beyond the pole is the center of the great enigma. Explorer richard byrd flies over south pole history. The 1930 documentary, with byrd at the south pole, promised to bring to cinemas drama of human daring and courage at the bottom of the. Byrd is available for free download at the internet archive and from public. Shelby places nerdy and society misfits in the station to study climate change. This documentary is a vivid example of the transition from silent movies to talkies.
Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. We have quite a few threads now on admiral byrd, for those who do not know much. These are the components of the airplane used by admiral richard e. Inner earth theory in south pole with admiral byrd. American precode color film starring paul whiteman and his jazz orchestra. Byrd also accompanied mae glover 1929 and walter taylor 2 1930 and. Two years later, byrd launched that expedition and on november 28, 1929, made the first flight to the south pole and back. In memory of pioneer physical trace ufologist henry mckay. Byrd first won international attention in 1926, when he flew within 150 miles of the north pole. With byrd at the south pole 1929 1930 antarctic expedition. Please read little america written by richard byrd and published in 1930. Jacob ruppert passage through the panama canal en route to new zealand and then on to the south pole for the byrd antarctic expedition ii.
The national geographic magazinepublished byrds account of the adventure and his book, little america, was a bestseller. Richard byrd s journey by sea from new york to antarctica and his flight over the continent. With byrd at the south pole movie posters from movie. The story takes place in the real amundsenscott south pole station in antarctica decommissioned in 2008, although shelby took some liberties with her story.
A memorial to byrd, unveiled on 31 october 1967, stands overlooking the port of dunedin in unity park, mornington. We encourage you to go to your file drop down and save page as to download the mp3. The short film longines chronoscope with richard e. Blues singer and guitarist, who recorded for gennett in 19291930 two titles released of seven recorded, with two more titles for paramount in 1930.
The film restoration allows movie lovers to view a picture that was a great hit in the 30s, and exposed the public to new lands through the filming of a. There was later some controversy over whether they actually did fly over the north pole, but byrd used the fame from this trip to plan a flight over the south pole. But it was his 1946 expedition to the south pole that is the truly strange story. Byrd and his 1st quest to the south pole beginning at the little americaexploration base. Rare tv interview with admiral richard e byrd there is a secret land mass the size of the us page. For these purposes, you may reproduce print, make photocopies, or download materials from this site without further permission on the condition that you provide. The 100 best films of the 1930s created by jean harlow, one of thousands of movie lists from best of to top 10s written by people who love film on. The acoustic language of sound in cinema broken silence. Listening to byrd on shortwave radio, july 1934 radio.
American explorer richard byrd and three companions make the first flight over the south pole, flying from their base on the ross ice. Rare tv interview with admiral richard e byrd there is a. Byrd and his 1st quest to the south pole beginning at the little. Byrd flies over south pole history channel on foxtel. Admiral byrds flight over the south pole antarctica. Housed in the original 2 part box with color illustration on box lid depiction admiral byrd and scenes from his antarctic exploration. With byrd at the south pole 1930 directed by julian. The fact that the programs to and from the south pole regions are presented on regular. With byrd at the south pole, won an academy award for best cinematography on 19291930,indeed excellent. Listening to byrd on shortwave radio july 1934 radio news and the shortwave article. Also attending were the vicepresident, 31 senators, 62 representatives, byrd s entire crew and paramount president adolph zukor. The girl was young man on the run from a murder charge enlists a beautiful stranger who must put herself at risk for his cause. Definitely groundbreaking for its time, this film chronicles the 19281930 expedition of admiral byrd and his team to conquer the antarctic and fly over it. With byrd at the south pole 1930 floyd gibbons narrates a filmed record of adm.
For the best experience please update your browser. The 100 best films of the 1930s movies list on mubi. With byrd at the south pole premiered in washington, d. During the years covered here, byrd conducted his pathbreaking expedition to. The film won at the 3rd academy awards for best cinematography. With byrd at the south pole 1930 although paramount pictures was noted for recreating exotic locations on its studio back lot, which over the years doubled for places as farflung as the sahara desert and wartorn shanghai, the studio sent its cameras to the south pole and two of its best newsreel photographers to antarctica for the pioneering documentary, with byrd at the south. Admiral byrds south pole game little america board. Admiral byrds south pole game byrd used dunedin as his new zealand base during his first antarctic expedition bae1 from 19281930. It has much more detailed and accurate information about the 1929 1930 antarctic. On may 9, 1926, admiral richard byrd became the first to fly over the north pole. Books, videos, aviation art and dvd movies of richard e. The films soundtrack consists mostly of music and sound effects, with narration read by floyd gibbons. The problem with the ops statement is that byrd reached the north pole in a fokker fvii trimotor monoplane.
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