Explorers of the World (1931)
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A compilation film produced by the American Museum of Natural History with footage from six major expeditions of the 20th-Century: the Stoll-McCracken Siberian Arctic expedition, for the American Museum of Natural History, on the schooner Effie M. Morrissey; the exploration of Borneo and Bali by Gene Lamb; an African expedition by James L. Clark, vice-director of the American Museum of Natural History; the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition under the guidance of Lieutenant Commander J. R. Stenhouse that made it to the Ross Sea; footage from the Byrd Antarctic Expedition, shot by Dr. Laurence E. Gould, geologist and second-in-command; and footage from the Tarlano Ethnological Expedition of the Amazon River by Harold Noice.
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What is Explorers of the World about?
A compilation film produced by the American Museum of Natural History with footage from six major expeditions of the 20th-Century: the Stoll-McCracken Siberian Arctic expedition, for the American Museum of Natural History, on the schooner Effie M. Morrissey; the exploration of Borneo and Bali by Gene Lamb; an African expedition by James L. Clark, vice-director of the American Museum of Natural History; the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition under the guidance of Lieutenant Commander J. R. Stenhouse that made it to the Ross Sea; footage from the Byrd Antarctic Expedition, shot by Dr. Laurence E. Gould, geologist and second-in-command; and footage from the Tarlano Ethnological Expedition of the Amazon River by Harold Noice.
How long is Explorers of the World?
Explorers of the World has a runtime of 120 minutes.