South: Shackleton and the Endurance Expedition (1919) - Turner Classic Movies

Brief Synopsis

In this silent film, cameras follow Sir Ernest Shackleton on his daring voyage to the South Pole.

Cast & Crew

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Frank Hurley

Sir Ernest Shackleton

Himself--Expedition Leader

Frank Worsley

Himself--Captain

Doctor James Mcilroy

Himself--Surgeon

Frank Wild

Himself--Second In Command

Lionel Greenstreet

Himself--First Officer

Film Details

Also Known As

Endurance, South, South: Ernest Shackleton and the Endurance Expedition, South: Shackleton and the Endurance Expedition

Genre

Documentary

Adventure

Silent

Release Date

1919

Location

Weddell Sea; Elephant Island, South Shetland Islands; South Georgia Island

Technical Specs

Duration

1m

Synopsis

In this silent film, cameras follow Sir Ernest Shackleton on his daring voyage to the South Pole.

Director

Frank Hurley

Cast

Sir Ernest Shackleton

Himself--Expedition Leader

Frank Worsley

Himself--Captain

Doctor James Mcilroy

Himself--Surgeon

Frank Wild

Himself--Second In Command

Lionel Greenstreet

Himself--First Officer

Hubert T Hudson

Himself--Navigator

Thomas Crean

Himself--Second Officer

Alfred Cheetham

Himself--Third Officer

Louis Rickinson

Himself--First Engineer

A J Kerr

Himself--Second Engineer

Doctor Alexander Macklin

Himself--Chief Surgeon

James M Wordie

Himself--Geologist

Leonard D A Hussey

Himself--Meteorologist And Banjo Player

Reginald W James

Himself--Physicist

Robert S Clark

Himself--Biologist

Frank Hurley

Himself--Official Photographer

George E Marston

Himself--Official Artist

Thomas H Orde-lees

Himself--Motor Expert

Harry H Macneish

Himself--Carpenter

Charles J Green

Walter How

Himself--Able Seaman

William Blakewell

Himself--Able Seaman

Timothy Mccarthy

Himself--Able Seaman

Thomas Mcleod

Himself--Able Seaman

John Vincent

Himself--Able Seaman

Ernest Holness

Himself--Fireman

William Stevenson

Himself--Fireman

Percy Blackborrow

Himself--Stowaway And Later Steward

Expeditiion Sled Dogs

Mrs Chippy

Herself--Ship'S Cat

Crew

Neil Brand

Music (1998 Restoration/ British Film Institute National Film & Television Archive)

Brenda Hudson

Frank Hurley

Cinematographer

Frank Hurley

Ernest Shackleton

Film Details

Also Known As

Endurance, South, South: Ernest Shackleton and the Endurance Expedition, South: Shackleton and the Endurance Expedition

Genre

Documentary

Adventure

Silent

Release Date

1919

Location

Weddell Sea; Elephant Island, South Shetland Islands; South Georgia Island

Technical Specs

Duration

1m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States 1919

Released in United States 1999

Released in United States February 2000

Finished shooting August 1916.

Began shooting December 1914.

"South: Ernest Shackleton and the Endurance Expedition" is a 35mm newly restored print, courtesy of the British Film Institute (BFI).

Released in United States 1919

Released in United States 1999 (Shown in New York City (Museum of Modern Art) as part of program "BritDoc: A History of British Documentary Films" February 5 - March 25, 1999.)

Released in United States February 2000 (Shown in Los Angeles (Nuart) February 22-24, 2000.)

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