With Byrd at the South Pole

With Byrd at the South Pole (1930)

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.

Date of release
1930-06-19
TMDB
6.6 / 10 (21)
Runtime
1h 22m
Genres
Documentary
Director
Julian Johnson

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Filmed in: Little America I
  • Awards: 1 · Nominations: 1. Including: Academy Award for Best Cinematography

With Byrd at the South Pole (1930) is a part-talkie documentary film about Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd and his first expedition to the South Pole beginning at the Little America-Exploration Base. In addition to sequences with audible dialogue or talking sequences, the film features a synchronized musical score and sound effects along with English intertitles. The dialogue sequences consist mainly of narration by Floyd Gibbons.

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