With Byrd at the South Pole

Name: With Byrd at the South Pole
Genre: Documentary
Rating: 86

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1h 22m

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Floyd Gibbons narrates a filmed record of Adm. Richard Byrd's journey by sea from New York to Antarctica and his flight over the continent.

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With Byrd at the South Pole is not without interest, and merit, but an interest not special -- from the viewpoint of execution -- and a merit academic.

Jan 21, 2021

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When placed in context of time and place, this film is quite an achievement. The conditions alone merit the cinematography Oscar.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/19/23

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This is not just a documentory, it is filmed history. Amazing cinematography and very fascinating and engrossing. An incredible film that had me in awe throughout.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/30/23

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Decent documentary about Byrd's flight over the South Pole.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/18/23

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Floyd Gibbons

Narrator

Jesse L. Lasky

Producer

Adolph Zukor

Producer

Willard Van Der Veer

Cinematographer

Emanuel Cohen

Film Editing

Manny Baer

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Floyd Gibbons narrates a filmed record of Adm. Richard Byrd's journey by sea from New York to Antarctica and his flight over the continent.

Producer: Jesse L. Lasky, Adolph Zukor
Production Co: Paramount Pictures
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Runtime: 1h 22m

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