Overview
Synopsis
Percy Wyn-Harris' filmic record of the 1933 expedition, led by Hugh Ruttledge. It features comprehensive footage of the 1933 Mount Everest Expedition. Opens on the team’s arrival in India and shows landmarks, then shots of the preparations in Darjeeling. Includes blessing ceremonies by the Buddhist Lama at Darjeeling and the Chief Lama at Rongbuk. Scenes of all six camps being established and the journey back to Darjeeling, when it became clear summiting would be impossible this time.
Genres
Documentary
Cast
Cast
Hugh Ruttledge
Self
Percy Wyn-Harris
Self
Eric Shipton
Self
Frank Smythe
Self
Jack Longland
Self
Lawrence Wager
Self
C. Raymond Greene
Self
George Wood Johnson
Self
