With Byrd at the South Pole

With Byrd at the South Pole
With Byrd at the South Pole
	Theatrical release poster
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
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	June 19, 1930
Running time	82 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

With Byrd at the South Pole (1930) is a documentary film about Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd and his 1st quest to the South Pole beginning at the Little America-Exploration Base. The film's soundtrack consists mostly of music and sound effects, with narration read by Floyd Gibbons. The film won at the 3rd Academy Awards for Best Cinematography.^[1]^[2]

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

Cast[]

Richard E. Byrd...Himself (Expedition Commander) (as Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd)
...Supply Officer
Bernt Balchen...Aviation Pilot
...Seaman and Tractor Man
...Topographer
Kennard F. Bubier...Aviation Mechanic
...Seaman, Ski Man
Jacob Bursey...Seaman, Dog Driver
...Fireman
...Medical Officer (as Dr. Francis D. Coman)
...Dog Driver
Victor H. Czegka...Machinist
...Physicist
...Mate
...Aviation Mechanic
...Fireman
...Dog Driver
...Carpenter
Lawrence M. Gould...Geologist and Geographer/2nd Comm. (as Dr. Lawrence M. Gould)
...Meteorologist
...Radio Operator
...Aerologist
Harold June...Aviation Pilot
... Personnel Officer
...Radio Operator
Ashley C. McKinley...Aerial Photographer (as Captain Ashley C. McKinley)
...Chief Engineer
...Surveyor
Russell Owen...Newspaper Correspondent
...Aviation Pilot (as Captain Alton U. Parker)
...Radio Operator
Martin Rønne...Sailmaker
...Aviation Mechanic
Paul A. Siple...Boy Scout
...Aviation Pilot
...Second Officer
George W. Tennant...Cook
...Seaman, Ski Man, Surveyor
Norman D. Vaughan...Dog Driver
Arthur Treadwell Walden...In Charge of Dogs
Floyd Gibbons...Narrator

With Byrd at the South Pole was released on DVD in February 2000. It is part of a milestone collection that is very limited.^[3]^[4]