Antarctic Pioneers is a 1963 Australian documentary about Australia's history of Antarctic exploration from Sir Douglas Mawson's first expedition in 1911, to the 1954 expedition, under Phillip Law, which established a permanent Australian base on the continent. It was part of the Australia Today series.[1]
| Antarctic Pioneers | |
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| Directed by | Frank Hurley Philip Law |
| Produced by | Lee Robinson Frank Bagnall |
| Narrated by | John West |
| Cinematography | Frank Hurley |
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Running time | 30 mins |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
It was narrated by Frank Hurley, who died only a few weeks after the movie's completion.[2]
References
edit- ^ Antarctic Pioneers at National Film and Sound Archive
- ^ "AUSTRALIA'S ROLE IN THE ANTARCTIC". The Canberra Times. Vol. 37, no. 10, 527. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 4 May 1963. p. 18. Retrieved 19 January 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
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