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With Byrd at the South Pole is a american film of genre Documentary released in USA on 28 june 1930

With Byrd at the South Pole (1930)

With Byrd at the South Pole
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Released in USA 28 june 1930
Length 1h22
OriginUSA
Rating68% 3.4286853.4286853.4286853.4286853.428685

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.

This was the first documentary to win any Oscar and the only one to win cinematography.

Synopsis

Récit de l'expédition de 1928 de l'amiral Byrd au pôle Sud. Cinématographie primée aux Oscars.

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