Antarctic Pioneers
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Directed byFrank Hurley
Philip Law
Philip Law
Produced byLee Robinson
Frank Bagnall
Frank Bagnall
Narrated byJohn West
CinematographyFrank Hurley
| Antarctic Pioneers | |
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| Directed by | Frank Hurley Philip Law |
| Produced by | Lee Robinson Frank Bagnall |
| Narrated by | John West |
| Cinematography | Frank Hurley |
Production company | |
Release date |
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Running time | 30 mins |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
Antarctic Pioneers is a 1963 Australian documentary about Australia's history of Antarctic exploration from Sir Douglas Mawson's first expedition in 1911, to the 1954 expedition, under Phillip Law, which established a permanent Australian base on the continent. It was part of the Australia Today series.[1]
It was narrated by Frank Hurley, who died only a few weeks after the movie's completion.[2]