| With Byrd at the South Pole | |
| Director: | Julian Johnson |
| Producer: | Jesse L. Lasky Adolph Zukor |
| Starring: | Richard E. Byrd |
| Music: | Manny Baer |
| Cinematography: | Joseph T. Rucker Willard Van der Veer |
| Editing: | Emanuel Cohen |
| Distributor: | Paramount Pictures |
| Runtime: | 82 minutes |
| Language: | Sound (Part-Talkie) English Intertitles |
| Country: | United States |
With Byrd at the South Pole (1930) is a sound part-talkie documentary film about Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd and his 1st quest to the South Pole beginning at the Little America-Exploration Base. In addition to sequences with audible dialogue or talking sequences, the film features a synchronized musical score and sound effects along with English intertitles. The dialogue sequences consist mainly of narration that is read aloud by Floyd Gibbons. The film won at the 3rd Academy Awards for Best Cinematography.[1] [2]
The film was the first documentary to win any Oscar and the only one to win cinematography.
With Byrd at the South Pole was released on DVD in February 2000. It is part of a Milestone collection that is very limited.[3] [4]