Back From The South Pole (1930)

Full title reads: “New York. Back from the South Pole. Blizzard of ticker-tape greets Admiral Byrd - America’s intrepid Polar explorer.“ New York, United State of America. A three masted sailing boat comes into New York harbour. We see Polar explorer Admiral Richard E Byrd walking down gang plank. CU of Byrd waving his hat from a car. Shots of ticker-tape parade to celebrate his return from Antarctica. A fireboat sprays water into the air. More shots of the parade as it halts outside a building - probably City Hall. Quick shot of the bow of the boat / ship Macom. Sound Track Missing. Note: Commander Byrd is also known as Captain Byrd or Admiral Richard E Byrd. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection,
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