With Byrd at the South Pole

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.

The film was the first documentary to win any Oscar and the only one to win cinematography.

Cast

 * Richard E. Byrd...Himself (Expedition Commander) (as Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd)
 * Claire Alexander...Supply Officer
 * Bernt Balchen...Aviation Pilot
 * George H. Black...Seaman and Tractor Man
 * Quin A. Blackburn...Topographer
 * Kennard F. Bubier...Aviation Mechanic
 * Christopher Braathen...Seaman, Ski Man
 * Jacob Bursey...Seaman, Dog Driver
 * Arnold H. Clark...Fireman
 * Francis D. Coman...Medical Officer (as Dr. Francis D. Coman)
 * Frederick E. Crockett...Dog Driver
 * Victor H. Czegka...Machinist
 * Frank T. Davies...Physicist
 * Joe de Ganahl...Mate
 * E.J. Demas...Aviation Mechanic
 * James A. Feury...Fireman
 * Edward E. Goodale...Dog Driver
 * Charles F. Gould...Carpenter
 * Lawrence M. Gould...Geologist and Geographer/2nd Comm. (as Dr. Lawrence M. Gould)
 * William C. Haines...Meteorologist
 * Malcolm P. Hanson...Radio Operator
 * Henry R. Harrison Jr.Aerologist
 * Harold June...Aviation Pilot
 * Charles E. Lofgren... Personnel Officer
 * Howard F. Mason...Radio Operator
 * Ashley C. McKinley...Aerial Photographer (as Captain Ashley C. McKinley)
 * Thomas B. Mulroy...Chief Engineer
 * John S. O'Brien...Surveyor
 * Russell Owen...Newspaper Correspondent
 * Alton U. Parker...Aviation Pilot (as Captain Alton U. Parker)
 * Carl O. Petersen...Radio Operator
 * Martin Rønne...Sailmaker
 * Benjamin Roth...Aviation Mechanic
 * Paul A. Siple...Boy Scout
 * Dean Smith...Aviation Pilot
 * Sverre Strom...Second Officer
 * George W. Tennant...Cook
 * George A. Thorne Jr.Seaman, Ski Man, Surveyor
 * Norman D. Vaughan...Dog Driver
 * Arthur Treadwell Walden...In Charge of Dogs
 * Floyd Gibbons...Narrator

DVD release
With Byrd at the South Pole was released on DVD in February 2000. It is part of a Milestone collection that is very limited.