With Byrd at the South Pole
| With Byrd at the South Pole | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Produced by |
Jesse L. Lasky Adolph Zukor |
| Written by | Julian Johnson (titles) |
| Starring | Richard E. Byrd |
| Music by | Manny Baer |
| Cinematography |
Joseph T. Rucker Willard Van der Veer |
| Edited by | Emanuel Cohen |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release dates | June 19, 1930 |
Running time | 82 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
With Byrd at the South Pole (1930) is a documentary film about Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd and his 1st quest to the South Pole beginning at the Little America-Exploration Base. The film's soundtrack consists mostly of music and sound effects, with narration read by Floyd Gibbons. The film won at the 3rd Academy Awards for Best Cinematography.[1]
This was the first documentary to win any Oscar and the only one to win cinematography.
Cast
- Richard E. Byrd...Himself (Expedition Commander) (as Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd)
- Claire Alexander...Supply Officer
- Bernt Balchen...Aviation Pilot
- George H. Black...Seaman and Tractor Man
- Quin A. Blackburn...Topographer
- Kennard F. Bubier...Aviation Mechanic
- Christopher Braathen...Seaman, Ski Man
- Jacob Bursey...Seaman, Dog Driver
- Arnold H. Clark...Fireman
- Francis D. Coman...Medical Officer (as Dr. Francis D. Coman)
- Frederick E. Crockett...Dog Driver
- Victor H. Czegka...Machinist
- Frank T. Davies...Physicist
- Joe de Ganahl...Mate
- E.J. Demas...Aviation Mechanic
- James A. Feury...Fireman
- Edward E. Goodale...Dog Driver
- Charles F. Gould...Carpenter
- Lawrence M. Gould...Geologist and Geographer/2nd Comm. (as Dr. Lawrence M. Gould)
- William C. Haines...Meteorologist
- Malcolm P. Hanson...Radio Operator
- Henry R. Harrison Jr....Aerologist
- Harold June...Aviation Pilot
- Charles E. Lofgren... Personnel Officer
- Howard F. Mason...Radio Operator
- Ashley C. McKinley...Aerial Photographer (as Captain Ashley C. McKinley)
- Thomas B. Mulroy...Chief Engineer
- John S. O'Brien...Surveyor
- Russell Owen...Newspaper Correspondent
- Alton U. Parker...Aviation Pilot (as Captain Alton U. Parker)
- Carl O. Petersen...Radio Operator
- Martin Ronne...Sailmaker
- Benjamin Roth...Aviation Machanic
- Paul A. Siple...Boy Scout
- Dean Smith...Aviation Pilot
- Sverre Strom...Second Officer
- George W. Tennant...Cook
- George A. Thorne Jr....Seaman, Ski Man, Surveyor
- Norman D. Vaughan...Dog Driver
- Arthur Treadwell Walden...In Charge of Dogs
- Floyd Gibbons...Narrator
DVD info
This was released on DVD in February, 2000. It is part of a milestone collection that is very limited. [2] [3]
See also
- The Lost Zeppelin (1929)
References
- ↑ http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/54972/With-Byrd-at-the-South-Pole-The-Story-of-Little-America/details
- ↑ "With Byrd at the South Pole-Barnes and Noble". Retrieved September 20, 2014.
- ↑ "With Byrd at the South Pole". Retrieved September 2014.