A documentary history of the exciting, sometimes ill-fated exploration of Canada’s Arctic, produced jointly by the British Broadcasting Corporation and the National Film Board of Canada. The film shows the challenge and the rewards of the far north and, from rare film footage, some of the exploits of the first and last men to run the gauntlet of the cold: Byrd’s flight; Stefansson’s sled journey; Captain Bernier’s explorations; and finally, the voyage of the U.S.S. Manhattan. Commentary written and spoken by Stanley Jackson.
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ACMI Identifier
013371
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Arctic Coast (Canada)
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Arctic regions
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Arctic regions - Discovery and exploration
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Canada - Description and travel
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Canada - Discovery and exploration
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Canada, Northern
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Explorers
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Explorers - Canada
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Travel
Documentary → Documentary films - Canada
History → Canada - Discovery and exploration
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)