FOOTHOLD ON ANTARCTICA

Duration: 20 min

Year Published: 1958

Creator: Produced by British Information Services

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: Sound

Description: A record of sailing vessel "Theron" across the pack-ice to establish Shackleton Base in Antarctica. The ship transports the exploring party to the Weddell Sea in advance of the expedition of Vivian Fuchs and Edmund Hillary during 1957-1958.

Complete Record: Source: Contem Interest level: jh-sh-c-ad Price: $150, rent $10 Format: sd color Catalog numbers: EFLA evaluation card No. 3776

Metadata Source:Educational film guide. Supplements (1959-62)