The Conquest of the Air (1936)
This early docudrama uses dramatic reenactment, working models of early flying machines, and archival footage to trace man's attempts to fly from ancient times through the 1930s.
Directing:
Writing:
Stars:
- Zoltan Korda
- Alexander Esway
- John Monk Saunders
- Donald Taylor
- Alexander Shaw
Writing:
- Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
- John Monk Saunders
- Hugh Gray
Stars:
Release Date: 1936-12-01
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- Country: GB
- Language: English
- Runtime: 71
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Otto Lilienthal
Roger Bacon
Vincent Lunardi
Jerome de Ascoli
Tiberius Cavallo
Von Zeppelin
Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier
Giovanni Alfonso Borelli
Narrator (voice)
(uncredited)
Zoroastro (uncredited)
(uncredited)
Amelia Earhart (archive footage) (uncredited)
Dr. John Jeffries (uncredited)
Nero (uncredited)
Gentleman at Reception (uncredited)
Charles Lindbergh (archive footage) (uncredited)
American Airliner Pilot (uncredited)
Wilbur Wright (uncredited)
Gabriele Adanti di Perugia (uncredited)
Cayley's Coachman (uncredited)
Marquis d'Arlandes (uncredited)
Hubert Latham (uncredited)
Isobella d'Este (uncredited)
Leonardo da Vinci (uncredited)
