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With Byrd at the South Pole (1930)

6.5/10 1h 22m Jun 19, 1930
Documentary

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.

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Movie Details

Original Title With Byrd at the South Pole
Original Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.3

Cast

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Floyd Gibbons
Himself - Narrator
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Richard E. Byrd
Himself
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Key Crew

Producer Jesse L. Lasky, Adolph Zukor
Cinematography Willard Van der Veer, Joseph T. Rucker
Writer Julian Johnson
Music Manny Baer
Editor Emanuel Cohen
Director Julian Johnson

Production

Paramount Pictures
US

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Keywords

u.s. navy antarctica south pole polar exploration

Reviews from TMDB

CinemaSerf 7/10
Jul 18, 2025

If you’ve ever seen “South” (1919) or “Endurance” (2000) about the Shackleton expedition to the South Pole in 1914, then you will have an idea as to what we are in for with this similar, though vastly technologically superior, trip to Antarctica. Ten years had passed since those earlier jo ... Read more

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Details
Release Date June 19, 1930
Runtime 1h 22m
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.3
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