Fuchs at the Pole

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1497A

Date Released

13 Feb 1958

Date submitted

10 Feb 1958

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1England V Ireland
2. 2Fuchs at the Pole
3. 3Out with the Outriggers
4. 4The Queen Mother’s Tour
5. 5A Round House
6. 6Farm Robot
7. 7Carnival Time
8. 8Snowfall
9. *Curling

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 8

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Fuchs at the Pole. DESCRIPTION: The end of a two-month trek, perhaps the toughest in the world. Dr Fuchs’ train of Snocats, Sledges and Weasels reached the South Pole from Shakleton Base, nine hundred miles away. Sir Edmund Hillary had flown from Scott Base to be the first to greet Dr Fuchs and his party. SHOTLIST: MS man waves from Snocat vehicle. MS to CU Husky dog team arrive. MS both parties shake hands. CU Sir Edmund Hillary & Dr Fuchs shake hands. CU Dr Fuchs. CU Dr Fuchs and Sir Edmund Hillary. CU Fuchs, Hillary & party turn towards American Base. Both parties walk away from camera towards American Base.

Keywords

Vehicles; Environment; Animals; Exploration and explorers

Locations

South Pole

Footage sources

United States of America

Card file number

72815

Credits:

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Length of story (in feet)

68

Story extras:

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