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Hillary. Episode 5, Race to the pole /

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Bunny Fuchs is crossing Antarctica, with Ed on the far side, bored and homesick, as he and his team set up supply bases for the second half of Bunny's journey. As Ed gets closer to the South Pole, he decides he wants to make it there himself. Ed turns his supporting role into a quest for anothe...

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Other Authors: Mulheron, Danny (Director), Leonard, Carmen J. (Producer), Munro, Andrew (Actor) (Actor), O'Gorman, Dean (Actor), Usherwood, Amy (Actor)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: Arlington, VA : Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), 2016.
Series:Academic Video Online
Subjects:
Hillary, Edmund, > 1919-2008 > Drama.
Hillary, Edmund, > 1919-2008.
Mountaineers > New Zealand > Drama.
Mountaineering expeditions > Everest, Mount (China and Nepal) > Drama.
Mountaineers > Great Britain > Drama.
Everest, Mount (China and Nepal) > Drama.
Mountaineering expeditions.
Mountaineers.
Asia > Mount Everest.
Great Britain.
New Zealand.
Biographical films.
Drama.
Films biographiques.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:Bunny Fuchs is crossing Antarctica, with Ed on the far side, bored and homesick, as he and his team set up supply bases for the second half of Bunny's journey. As Ed gets closer to the South Pole, he decides he wants to make it there himself. Ed turns his supporting role into a quest for another major achievement, and is perceived by the world's press as starting a race to the Pole.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed September 28, 2018).
Physical Description:1 online resource (45 min.)
Playing Time:00:44:15