Men Against the Arctic
- December 21, 1955 (1955-12-21)
Men Against the Arctic is a 1955 American short documentary film directed by Winston Hibler. It was part of Disney's People & Places series. It won an Oscar at the 28th Academy Awards in 1956 for Documentary Short Subject.[1][2] It was also entered into the 6th Berlin International Film Festival.[3]
Overview
The short film describes the icebreaker ships of the era, used to break through thick pack ice off the coast of Greenland. The narrator describes the processes through which helicopters perform reconnaissance missions to avoid the icebreakers encountering large icebergs and other obstacles. The difficultly in making large deliveries by ship to base stations, such as Thule, is shown through the film's dramatic filmography of Arctic glaciers and icebergs, highlighting too the remote nature of the work.
Cast
- Winston Hibler as Narrator (voice)
References
- ^ "New York Times: Men Against the Arctic". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2011. Archived from the original on May 20, 2011. Retrieved May 26, 2008.
- ^ "The 28th Academy Awards (1956) Nominees and Winners". Oscars.org (Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences). Retrieved May 31, 2019.
- ^ "6th Berlin International Film Festival: In Competition". berlinale.de. Retrieved December 26, 2009.
External links
- Men Against the Arctic at IMDb
- Men Against the Arctic at the British Film Institute[better source needed]
- Men Against the Arctic at Disney A to Z
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