Film
With Captain Scott in the Antarctic
1912 · 1h 30m · Documentary
On Vescene
No Vescene ratings yet — sign in and be the first.
Overview
Filmed by Herbert G. Ponting during Captain Robert Falcon Scott’s ill-fated Terra Nova Expedition (1910–1913), this 1912 documentary presented British audiences with the first moving pictures of Antarctica. Sponsored and distributed by Gaumont, the multi-reel program showed the Terra Nova ship, the Cape Evans base camp, daily routines of the expedition team, Antarctic wildlife, and striking scenes of the ice landscape. Released in London in 1912—before news of Scott’s death reached Britain—it became enormously popular, combining scientific record with patriotic spectacle.
Crew
- Herbert G. PontingDirector
Details
- Release date
- January 1, 1912
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- xx
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Genres
- Documentary
Rate it on Vescene
Rate films and shows on two axes — quality and fun — and share taste with friends.