ANTARCTIC: First pictures of Explorer Richard Evelyn Byrd (1940)

BRITISH PARAMOUNT NEWSREEL (REUTERS) To license this film, visit Famous ’snow cruiser’ nearly crashes when most luxuriously fitted out expedition reaches South Polar regions. Full Description: SLATE INFORMATION: First Pictures Byrd in the Atlantic ANTARCTIC: Little Ax America: EXT Back view U.S. Polard ship ’The Star’ in snow CU anchor past back ice. Side view ship past ice. CU iceberg.. man in f-g. Gen. view of school of whales. Side view of 2nd ship ’The Bear’ reaching base. Gen. view unloading Snow crashes. Side view Snow Cruiser starts in f-g. Gen. back view Cruiser away over ice. High elev. view of huskies & sled. Long view dog team on way. Semi view rescuing dogs which fell down crevasse. CU tractor overturned in ice. CU of seal on ice. Gen. view men catching seal on ice with net. CU 2 penguins. High elev. view of penguin jumps