With Byrd at the South Pole

With Byrd at the South Pole
With Byrd at the South Pole
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Directed by	Julian Johnson
Written by	Julian Johnson (titles)
Produced by	Jesse L. Lasky; Adolph Zukor
Starring	Richard E. Byrd
Cinematography	Joseph T. Rucker; Willard Van der Veer
Edited by	Emanuel Cohen
Music by	Manny Baer
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	June 19, 1930;
Running time	82 minutes
Country	United States
Languages	Sound (Part-Talkie); English Intertitles

With Byrd at the South Pole (1930) is a sound part-talkie documentary film about Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd and his 1st quest to the South Pole beginning at the Little America-Exploration Base. In addition to sequences with audible dialogue or talking sequences, the film features a synchronized musical score and sound effects along with English intertitles. The dialogue sequences consist mainly of narration that is read aloud by Floyd Gibbons. The film won at the 3rd Academy Awards for Best Cinematography.^[1]^[2]

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The film was the first documentary to win any Oscar and the only one to win cinematography.

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