Log in
The Conquest of Everest 1953

The Conquest of Everest 1953

1997 · 53 min · ★ 5.5 · Adventure, History, Documentary

Using original footage, looks at the various attempts to climb the world's loftiest peak, in particular the successful 1953 expedition, when, on 29 May, Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay raised the Union Jack on the summit of Everest.

Directed by Andrew Aitken · Written by Andrew Aitken

Your Rating

Cast

More from Andrew AitkenSee all →

The Boer War: 1899-1902The Boer War: 1899-1902 · 1992
The Boer War: 1899-1902
★ 5.01992
MovieHistoryDocumentary
Journey back in time to a different age, when the sun never set on the British Empire and her armies were great in number. The Boer War: 1899-1902 was a turning point in British military history and would revolutionize tactics, battlefield strategy, equipment, and training. Well known participants in the Boar Wars include: Harry "Breaker" Morant, Winston Churchill and Mahatma Gandhi.
The Story of the TramThe Story of the Tram · 1994
The Story of the Tram
1994
Movie
The history of the British tram from the opening of the first tramway at Birkenhead in 1860, through the boom period of 1900 to 1930, to its decline due to competition from motor buses.

More Like This

Couldn't load this row right now.

Rate this film

Your ratings make Midnight smarter