90 Degrees South

90 Degrees South (1933) is a documentary comprised of footage shot by Herbert Ponting during the British Antarctic Expedition 1910-1912 led by Robert Falcon Scott.

Copyright: National Film & Television Archive (UK)

Index:

3:33 Introduction by Herbert Ponting and Edward Evans

Heading South
7:23 packing the ship
8:26 on-board entertainment
8:33 leaving last port
11:04 haircuts
12:10 Terra Nova in a heavy gale
13:16 sighting of first iceberg
14:05 entering the pack-ice
16:00 icing the ship
16:37 Terra Nova's bow ramming through pack-ice
18:03 arriving in the Ross Sea

Landing
20:42 unloading the ship
21:12 the ship's cat performing a trick
21:47 unloading with dog sledges
22:20 building the hut

First summer
23:06 frost smoke
23:39 pancake ice
24:08 seals
27:50 killer whales

First winter
29:10 Terra Nova leaving
29:21 expedition members gathered on shore
30:10 stills taken during winter

Various
32:50 football match
33:50 the ponies
34:33 the dogs
36:42 Adelie penguins
43:34 expedition members playing game with Adelie penguins ("the penguin trot")

The landscape
44:32 some geological features (incl. "Polarosaurus")
45:41 sledging
46:46 castle berg
47:02 the grotto (or Aladdin's Cave)
47:46 sledging with ski
47:58 Vince's Cross

The Southern Journey
48:50 introduction
49:55 motor sledges
50:35 pony sledges
51:13 route to Beardmore Glacier
52:13 return of the First Supporting Party (Wright, Atkinson, Cherry-Garrard, Keohane)
53:04 still of dr. Atkinson's frostbitten hand
53:10 route to South Pole
53:51 pitching tent
55:14 meal inside tent
56:57 sleeping inside tent
58:06 Scott vs Amundsen
59:22 reaching the South Pole (17 january 1912)
1:02:50 death of P.O. Evans
1:04:40 death of Captain Oates
1:06:22 blizzard 11 miles from One Ton Depot
1:06:58 search party recovering the tent
1:07:34 Scott's last diary entries

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[johntechwriter]

What a wonderful find. Seeing the men whose names are legend going about their lives completed the circle that began in my early teens when I first became interested in polar exploration. The film is from a more innocent time. Or should I say, naive. The blinkered nationalism the permeates it played a role in Britain's decline after losing the best of a generation in the first world war. And as usual Amundsen is demonized, as if his efficient was of traveling, learned from the Inuit, was someho

[vikingsbeard]

not only is it facinating to watch footage of the expedition, but also to see what tv was like all those years ago

[OnlyObserving]

A wonderful experience to watch the film. Thank you Scott and crew.

[Brittaniramblings]

what a facinating and differnt way of living !

[katerush]

really enjoyed watching this, thanks

[UisceBeatha100]

This is an amazing film, containing some incredible footage and photos of the tragic Scott expedition. I have seen lots of Ponting's superb photography but only became aware of the documentary while recently reading "The Race to the End", a fascinating book detailing the race between Scott and Amundsen to reach the pole. I have since been searching for the movie at libraries and video stores without success, so I was delighted to find it here. It more than lived up to my expectations. Thanks!

[guyzerm]

Inspiring!

[andreaportalet]

Preciso deste filme legendado em Português!!!!

[exotickguy]

Thank you for sharing!