Men Against the Arctic

Men Against the Arctic is a 1955 American short documentary film directed by Winston Hibler. It was part of Disney's People & Places series. It won an Oscar at the 28th Academy Awards in 1956 for Documentary Short Subject.[1][2] It was also entered into the 6th Berlin International Film Festival.[3]

Men Against the Arctic
Directed byWinston Hibler
Written byWinston Hibler
Produced byWalt Disney
Ben Sharpsteen
StarringWinston Hibler
Narrated byWinston Hibler
CinematographyWilliam Fortin
Elmo G. Jones
Edited byGrant K. Smith
Music byOliver Wallace
Production
company
Distributed byBuena Vista Distribution Co. Inc.
Release date
  • December 21, 1955 (1955-12-21)
Running time
30 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Overview

The short film describes the icebreaker ships of the era, used to break through thick pack ice off the coast of Greenland. The narrator describes the processes through which helicopters perform reconnaissance missions to avoid the icebreakers encountering large icebergs and other obstacles. The difficultly in making large deliveries by ship to base stations, such as Thule, is shown through the film's dramatic filmography of Arctic glaciers and icebergs, highlighting too the remote nature of the work.

Cast

References
  1. "New York Times: Men Against the Arctic". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2011. Archived from the original on May 20, 2011. Retrieved May 26, 2008.
  2. "The 28th Academy Awards (1956) Nominees and Winners". Oscars.org (Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences). Retrieved May 31, 2019.
  3. "6th Berlin International Film Festival: In Competition". berlinale.de. Retrieved December 26, 2009.


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