Reports: Arctic Tragedy of "Pourquoi Pas"

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
381A
Date Released
24 Sep 1936
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 11
Section Title
Reports
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Arctic Tragedy of "Pourquoi Pas". SHOTLIST: Shots of icebergs. Shot of ship marooned in ice. Shot of the arctic coast. Shot of Great French Scientist explorer. Shots of icebergs (good). Other scenic shots of the Arctic. Shot of dog teams and expedition on frozen ground (these may be Eskimos). Shot of hut in Greenland in which the explorer lived. Shot of coast. Charcot is name of the Leader of expedition.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Environment; Science and technology; Accidents and disasters; Animals; Exploration and explorers; Scenery and travel
Footage sources
Movietone
Card file number
4751
Credits:
Commentator
Ivan Scott
Length of story (in feet)
40
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Reports: Arctic Tragedy of "Pourquoi Pas"', British Movietone News Issue No. 381A, 24 Sep 1936. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/6851 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)