The Conquest of Everest
The Conquest of Everest is a 1953 British documentary film directed by George Lowe about various expeditions to the summit of Mount Everest. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. [2]
| The Conquest of Everest | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | George Lowe |
| Produced by | Leon Clore John Taylor Grahame Tharp |
| Written by | Louis MacNeice (commentary) |
| Narrated by | Meredith Edwards |
| Music by | Arthur Benjamin |
| Cinematography | George Lowe John Noel Tom Stobart |
| Edited by | Adrian de Potier |
Production company | Countryman Films Group 3 |
| Distributed by | British Lion Film Corporation |
Release date | 7 December 1953 |
Running time | 78 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Box office | £158,584 (UK)[1] |
Cameraman Tom Stobart went on the 1953 British Mount Everest Expedition (as did George Lowe), and after the successful second assault Stobart got the descending party to give no indication to those like Hunt and Westmacott waiting in an agony of suspense at Advance Base (Camp IV) that Hillary and Tenzing had succeeded until they were close enough for Stobart to catch the emotion of the moment on film. [3]
DVD release
The Conquest of Everest was released on Region 0 DVD-R by Alpha Video on 28 January 2014.[4]
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References
- Vincent Porter, 'The Robert Clark Account', Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television, Vol 20 No 4, 2000 p501
- "The 26th Academy Awards (1954) Nominees and Winners". Oscars.org (Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences). Retrieved 30 May 2019.
- Gill, Michael (2017). Edmund Hillary: A Biography. Nelson, NZ: Potton & Burton. p. 211. ISBN 978-0-947503-38-3.
- "Alpha Video - The Conquest of Everest". Retrieved 30 January 2014.
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