Polar News

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1400A
Date Released
5 Apr 1956
Date submitted
28 Mar 1956
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
8 / 9
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Polar News - Little America. DESCRIPTION: The US Icebreaker Edisto carried the advance party of the United States expedition to the frozen Antarctic. On landing they saw the camp, with its provisions, left by Captain Scott in 1911. SHOTLIST: LS of the Edisto. CU of ice-breaking as the ship is going along. LS men going down gangplank. Shot of Captain Scott’s camp. Various shots of food including a tin of biscuits. MCU of Heinz baked beans tin. MCU sign welcoming you to Cape Evans - Antarctica. MCU of Admiral Byrd. Shot of a penguin running. CU of penguin. MCU seals head out of water. CU seal.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Animals; Exploration and explorers
Locations
Antarctica
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
66438
Credits:
Commentator
David Lewis Jacobs
Length of story (in feet)
110
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Polar News', British Movietone News Issue No. 1400A, 5 Apr 1956. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/20856 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)