This episode of the b&w tv show “I Search for Adventure”, hosted by Jack Douglas, presents the story of Commander George Noville and Admiral Byrd’s expedition in Antarctica in 1934. Commander Noville describes the preparations, experience, and discoveries along with film footage of the expedition. This was Byrd’s second expedition to the Antarctic, during which time he spent five winter months alone operating a meteorological station, Advance Base. During that time, Byrd nearly died after suffering carbon monoxide poisoning from a poorly ventilated stove.
Opening titles: “I Search for Adventure”. Jack Douglas stands between a globe and the helm of a ship to present the adventure of Commander George Noville and the Byrd Antarctica Expedition of 1932-34 (0:25-0:54). Commander George Noville describes his roles as lieutenant of U.S. air mail in 1921-22, advanced officer for the U.S. army around the world flight in 1922-23, executive officer of North Pole expedition in 1925-26, flying the Atlantic with Admiral Byrd in the first commercial type plane in 1927, and flying the Amazon river in 1945-46 (1:39-3:56). Map showing Antarctica and South America (3:57-4:04). Title: “Byrd Antarctic Expedition” (4:05). Ship tied up in New York loaded with 30,000 gallons of gasoline, hospital equipment, radio transmitting station, two cows, and 56 crew members (4:07-4:35). Admiral Byrd walking across bridge with meteorologist (4:37). Husky dogs on ship (4:40). Dog drivers fitting huskies with harnesses (4:50). Waves swell over side of ship (5:00). Wings of airplane attended by crew members due to stormy weather conditions (5:15). Man and huskies sea sick at edge of boat in snowy and windy weather (5:53). Route down the eastern seaboard through Panama Canal and down coast of South America (6:06). Airplane in water, Admiral Byrd using compass (6:24). Airplane taking off from water (6:42). Sun compass required for high latitudes (6:49). Thick cloud bank, inside of airplane (7:03). Map of ship route (7:11). Bay of Whales with killer whales in view (7:33). Small boat next to edge of ice, man standing on ice (7:46). Penguins clustered on ice (7:53). Man approaches “Emily Penguin” (8:02). Man with dynamite on ice (8:12). Bear of Oakland (8:29). Men unload tractors (8:45). TWA Curtiss Condor plane gifted by Transworld Airlines being launched into water (9:02). Supplies moved to site “Little America” (9:12). Seals lying on trail (9:47). Men building bridge over crevasse (10:05). Admiral Byrd’s advanced base (11:30). Men digging dog tunnels at “Little America” (11:55). Men and dogs walking through dog tunnels (14:30). Boys publishing weekly newspaper of research discoveries (15:17). Dr. Bramhall cosmic ray specialist took observations 24 hours per day for one year (15:23). Meteorologists taking measurements (16:00). Men search for Admiral Byrd who stopped responding to radio signals (16:23). Seven attempts made to get out to advanced base finally locate Admiral Byrd close to death (17:09). Emperor penguin (18:18). Fairchild FC-2W2 “Stars and Stripes” airplane out on a reconnaissance trip (18:52). Penguins gathered and brought back to U.S. zoos (19:22). U.S. flag raised for 1934-35 exploration season (19:38). Curtiss Condor airplane (20:31). Dr. Thomas Poulter, Admiral Byrd, and Commander Noville return from 1400 mile flight (20:58). Dog team parties out for 120 days on the Liv Glacier (21:20). Map of research party formations (22:46). Men and dogs load ship to return to the U.S. (22:53-23:18).
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