Synopsis
Foothold on Antarctica" is a 1957 adventure documentary presented by the British Petroleum Company. It features the first phase of advance preparations which laid the groundwork for Sir Edmund Hillary's landmark crossing of Antarctica and the South Pole in January 1958. This film focuses on the advance party of the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition which arrived in Antarctica in November 1955. Eight men, led by Ken Blaiklock, stayed through the winter and established the Shackleton Base…
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- Running time
- 21 minutes
