The read
It runs a compact 1h 16m.
Synopsis
Percy Wyn-Harris' filmic record of the 1933 expedition, led by Hugh Ruttledge. It features comprehensive footage of the 1933 Mount Everest Expedition. Opens on the team’s arrival in India and shows landmarks, then shots of the preparations in Darjeeling. Includes blessing ceremonies by the Buddhist Lama at Darjeeling and the Chief Lama at Rongbuk. Scenes of all six camps being established and the journey back to Darjeeling, when it became clear summiting would be impossible this time.
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Key crew
- Percy Wyn-HarrisDirector
Cast
- Hugh RuttledgeSelf
- Percy Wyn-HarrisSelf
- Eric ShiptonSelf
- Frank SmytheSelf
- Jack LonglandSelf
- Lawrence WagerSelf
- C. Raymond GreeneSelf
- George Wood JohnsonSelf
- Colin G. CrawfordSelf
- Edward ShebbeareSelf
- Eugene BirnieSelf
- Hugh BousteadSelf
Themes
himalaya mountain rangeasiaexpeditionmountainmountaineerclimbingblack and whitesilent filmmountain climbingmountaineeringmount everesteurasia