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1934 NEW ZEALAND: Forty-three of Admiral Byrd's men marooned on Antartic ice
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1:29Now PlayingDate: 5th February 1934
Location: WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: BRITISH PARAMOUNT NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
NEW ZEALAND: Wellington
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Gen. view..of ship in harbour
Semi view of Lord & Lady Bledisloe and Byrd towards
CU. of Lord Bledisloe going abroad
Semi view of Lord & Lady Bledisloe and Byrd on deck
Gen. view boat leaving, showing plane on deck
Shot from boat of Sun set (good scene)
Shot from boat of ice floes
Gen. view. of large pieces of crumbling ice
CU.side of ship past ice
Long view pan. from ship to ice barrier
Gen.view of men jumping from ship on to ice, men come towards and pan. of Byrd
Gen. view of boat with Ice Barrier in background
Long view of Radio Towers
Sound Effects: Off-stage voice describes Byrd arriving and leaving Wellington. Off-stage voice says that some of Byrd's men have been cut off from the mainland. Off-stage voice says that everybody hopes that the Party will soon be rescued.
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