Courtauld Rescued (1931)

Full title reads: “Courtauld rescued ... after 5 months alone in Greenland’s Arctic wastes. Dramatic and exclusive pictures to the Pathe Gazette by arrangement with ’The Times’.“ Greenland. Aerial views of the Greenland icecap. Lots of ice and snow. Shots of the coastline. Plane belonging to Captain Ironberg (sp?) loaded and prepared for take off to fetch Augustine Courtauld from his solitary place at a research camp in the snowy wastes. CU Pilot in snow gear. Shots of plane taking off. Men at the landing ground tend to fires creating smoke signals to allow the plane to come back to base. Plane lands. Shots of Courtauld with some of his rescuers. MS and CU of Courtauld as he smokes his pipe. CU of Courtauld smoking a cigar. Shot of Courtauld after he has shaved off his beard, he shakes hands with Captain Ironberg. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES.