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Foothold on Antarctica

Foothold on Antarctica

1957Short⏱️ 20m
DocumentaryShort
6.1
IMDB Rating
35 votes

An absorbing record of the advance preparations for the historic first crossing of the Antarctic Continent by Dr. Vivian Fuchs and Sir Edmund Hillary.

Director
Derek Williams
Writers
N/A
Stars
Vivian Fuchs, Edmund Hillary, Derek Williams
Country
United Kingdom
🎯 2
Nominations
💬 2
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

👤
Vivian Fuchs
as Self
Edmund Hillary
Edmund Hillary
as Self
👤
Derek Williams
as Self - Commentator

🎬 Technical Specs

Production
British Petroleum (BP), World Wide

🎯 Categories

DocumentaryShort

⭐ Featured Review

Foothold on Antarctica
by CinemaSerf2025-02-16
6/10

"With Dr. Fuchs and Sir Edmund Hillary both planning journeys across the vast continent of Antarctica in 1956, this film follows the advance parties as they set off aboard the "Theron" to make the long journey south. There is a crew of nineteen souls with almost twice as many huskies as they travel via Shackleton's grave on South Georgia to the lively Waddell Sea. Unlike many previous expeditions, these folks have radar and also a Oster sea plane that will help them spot the best way through the ice as well as finding them a place to build their base camp. It's some four day..."

📖 Synopsis

An absorbing record of the advance preparations for the historic first crossing of the Antarctic Continent by Dr. Vivian Fuchs and Sir Edmund Hillary.