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 cast and crew moviefone. In memory of pioneer physical trace ufologist henry mckay. With byrd at the south pole 1930 is a documentary film about rear admiral richard e. The 100 best films of the 1930s movies list on mubi. The acoustic language of sound in cinema broken silence. 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, won an academy award for best cinematography on 1929 1930,indeed excellent. Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. 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. From this money byrd leased a ship and purchased an airplane. With byrd at the south pole premiered in washington, d. Listening to byrd on shortwave radio july 1934 radio news and the shortwave article. 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.
Also attending were the vicepresident, 31 senators, 62 representatives, byrd s entire crew and paramount president adolph zukor. Blues singer and guitarist, who recorded for gennett in 19291930 two titles released of seven recorded, with two more titles for paramount in 1930. Byrd flies over south pole history channel on foxtel. Byrd was one of the most popular heroes in the age of exploration of the twenties. With byrd at the south pole 1930 floyd gibbons narrates a filmed record of adm.
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. 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 girl was young man on the run from a murder charge enlists a beautiful stranger who must put herself at risk for his cause. That area beyond the pole is the center of the great enigma. On may 9, 1926, admiral richard byrd became the first to fly over the north pole. The film s soundtrack consists mostly of music and sound effects, with narration read by floyd gibbons. But it was his 1946 expedition to the south pole that is the truly strange story. The films soundtrack consists mostly of music and sound effects, with narration read by floyd gibbons. 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. The short film longines chronoscope with richard e. This documentary is a vivid example of the transition from silent movies to talkies. Rare tv interview with admiral richard e byrd there is a secret land mass the size of the us page. With byrd at the south pole, won an academy award for best cinematography on 19291930,indeed excellent. 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.
Books, videos, aviation art and dvd movies of richard e. Inner earth theory in south pole with admiral byrd. Byrd and his 1st quest to the south pole beginning at the little americaexploration base. Admiral byrds south pole game byrd used dunedin as his new zealand base during his first antarctic expedition bae1 from 19281930. Byrd first won international attention in 1926, when he flew within 150 miles of the north pole. 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. Admiral byrds south pole game little america board.
Overview of with byrd at the south pole, 1930, with persons. Byrd is available for free download at the internet archive and from public. During the years covered here, byrd conducted his pathbreaking expedition to. American explorer richard byrd and three companions make the first flight over the south pole, flying from their base on the ross ice.
Listening to byrd on shortwave radio, july 1934 radio. Reading chapter 14, flight over the south pole, from the book little america, written by admiral richard e. The national geographic magazinepublished byrds account of the adventure and his book, little america, was a bestseller. 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. The problem with the ops statement is that byrd reached the north pole in a fokker fvii trimotor monoplane. For the best experience please update your browser. With byrd at the south pole movie posters from movie. Richard byrd s journey by sea from new york to antarctica and his flight over the continent. South pole station by ashley shelby is silly, yet a bit academic. 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. Byrd also accompanied mae glover 1929 and walter taylor 2 1930 and. Byrd and his 1st quest to the south pole beginning at the little.
The film won at the 3rd academy awards for best cinematography. Admiral byrds amazing discovery in antarctica from. The fact that the programs to and from the south pole regions are presented on regular. 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. Admiral byrds flight over the south pole antarctica.
With byrd at the south pole 1930 directed by julian. Account of admiral byrds 1928 expedition to the south pole. Admiral byrds south pole game nzhistory, new zealand. With byrd at the south pole posters for sale online. Two years later, byrd launched that expedition and on november 28, 1929, made the first flight to the south pole and back. When jazz age hollywood went to antarctica the telegraph. These are the components of the airplane used by admiral richard e. With byrd at the south pole 1929 1930 antarctic expedition. We have quite a few threads now on admiral byrd, for those who do not know much.
American precode color film starring paul whiteman and his jazz orchestra. He had a chance of beating lindbergh across the atlantic in 1927. A memorial to byrd, unveiled on 31 october 1967, stands overlooking the port of dunedin in unity park, mornington. Please read little america written by richard byrd and published in 1930. The files can also be loaded onto your mp3 player, ipod, ipad, kindle, or. 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 1930 documentary, with byrd at the south pole, promised to bring to cinemas drama of human daring and courage at the bottom of the. It has much more detailed and accurate information about the 1929 1930 antarctic.
He may have been the first to fly over the north pole. Lakes and mountains found at center of south pole with no ice and flowing warm water. Explorer richard byrd flies over south pole history. Rare tv interview with admiral richard e byrd there is a. 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. We encourage you to go to your file drop down and save page as to download the mp3. Another with the pond agency promised byrd a lecture tour after the expedition. Shelby places nerdy and society misfits in the station to study climate change. Richard byrds journey by sea from new york to antarctica and his flight over the continent. Byrd and three companions make the first ever flight over the south pole. 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.