Dr. Cook at Copenhagen

On 4 September Frederick Albert Cook (1865-1940) arrived in Copenhagen on the ship 'Hans Egede'. He received a hero's welcome as the first man to set foot on the North Pole. He was greeted by the king, and given an honorary doctorate at the University of Copenhagen. Only a few days later, however, his endeavour was questioned, and in December the University rejected Cook's documentation. Carl Th. Dreyer is seen as one of the journalists taking notes. (DFI)

Frederick Albert Cook

Carl Theodor Dreyer

Louis Holstein-Ledreborg

King Christian X

Niels Neergaard

DR. COOK'S ARRIVAL

Release date

September 21, 1909

Status

Released

Original language

Danish

Runtime

6m

Genres

Documentary

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