Summaries

A compilation film, produced by the American Museum of Natural History, with footage from six major expeditions of the 20th-Century; the Stoll-McCracken Siberian Artic expedition, for the American Museum of Natural History, on the schooner "Morrissery."; the exploration of Borneo and Bali by Gene Lamb; an African expedition by James L. Clark, vice-director of the American Museum of Natural History; the Imperial-Trans-Atlantic Expedition under the guidance of Lieutenant Commander J. R. Stenhouse that made it to the Ross Sea; footage from the Byrd Antartic Expedition, shot by Dr. Laurence E. Gould, geologist and second-in- command; and footage from the Tarlano Ethnological Expedition of the Amazon River by Harold Noice.—Les Adams <[email protected]>

Details

Keywords
  • russia
  • 20th century
  • 1920s
  • 1910s
  • american museum of natural history
Genres
  • Adventure
  • History
  • Documentary
  • News
Release date Sep 5, 1931
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Passed
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Filming locations Alaska, USA
Production companies Raspin Productions The American Museum of Natural History

Box office

Budget $35000

Tech specs

Runtime 2h
Color Black and White
Sound mix Mono
Aspect ratio 1.37 : 1

Synopsis

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