History ·Documentary · United Kingdom · 1931 · 1h 11m

The Conquest of the Air

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Director
Alexander EswayJohn Monk SaundersZoltan KordaAlexander ShawDonald Taylor
Cast
Frederick Culley as Roger Bacon Laurence Olivier as Vincent Lunardi Franklin Dyall as Jerome de Ascoli Henry Victor as Otto Lilienthal Hay Petrie as Tiberius Cavallo John Turnbull as Von Zeppelin
Crew
Richard Q. McNaughton — Editor Peter Bezencenet — Editor Hugh Gray — Writer Peter Bezencenet — Writer John Monk Saunders — Writer Antoine de Saint-Exupéry — Story
Synopsis

This early docudrama uses dramatic reenactment, working models of early flying machines, and archival footage to trace man's attempts to fly from ancient times through the 1930s.

Mood & Themes
aviationvintage aircraft
Key Collaborators
Alexander Esway Director John Monk Saunders Director Zoltan Korda Director Alexander Shaw Director Donald Taylor Director Richard Q. McNaughton Editor Peter Bezencenet Editor Hugh Gray Writer Peter Bezencenet Writer John Monk Saunders Writer Antoine de Saint-Exupéry Story Alexander Korda Producer
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