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The Conquest of the Air

1936-12-01 History 1hr 11m

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.

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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.

  • Released
    1936-12-01
  • Revenue
    n/a
  • Budget
    n/a
  • Runtime
    1hr 11m
  • Genre
    History, Documentary
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    0
  • Production
    London Films Productions

Crew

Zoltan Korda
Director
John Monk Saunders
Writer
Alexander Korda
Producer
Keywords:
aviation vintage aircraft

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Cast

Frederick Culley

Frederick Culley
Roger Bacon
Laurence Olivier

Laurence Olivier
Vincent Lunardi
Franklin Dyall

Franklin Dyall
Jerome de Ascoli
Henry Victor

Henry Victor
Otto Lilienthal
Hay Petrie

Hay Petrie
Tiberius Cavallo
John Turnbull

John Turnbull
Von Zeppelin
Charles Lefeaux

Charles Lefeaux
Louis Bleriot
Bryan Powley

Bryan Powley
George Cayley
Alan Wheatley

Alan Wheatley
Giovanni Alfonso Borelli
John Abbott

John Abbott
Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier
Charles Frend

Charles Frend
Narrator (voice)
Edward Ashley

Edward Ashley
(uncredited)
Italo Balbo

Italo Balbo
Italo Balbo (archive footage) (uncredited)
Memo Benassi

Memo Benassi
Francesco Lama di Brescia (uncredited)
Denville Bond

Denville Bond
Oliver of Malmesbury (uncredited)
Tom Campbell Black

Tom Campbell Black
Tom Black (archive footage) (uncredited)
Charles Carrett

Charles Carrett
Latham's Manager (uncredited)
Andrea Checchi

Andrea Checchi
Zoroastro (uncredited)
Arthur Clouston

Arthur Clouston
Arthur Clouston (archive footage) (uncredited)
Paul Codos

Paul Codos
Paul Codos (archive footage) (uncredited)
Bryan Coleman

Bryan Coleman
(uncredited)
Derrick De Marney

Derrick De Marney
(uncredited)
Amelia Earhart

Amelia Earhart
Amelia Earhart (archive footage) (uncredited)
Don Gemmell

Don Gemmell
(uncredited)
Cameron Hall

Cameron Hall
Dr. John Jeffries (uncredited)
Henry Hallatt

Henry Hallatt
Jean-Pierre Blanchard (uncredited)
Pearl Hay

Pearl Hay
(uncredited)
Ronnie Hepworth

Ronnie Hepworth
Boy (uncredited)
Charles Hickman

Charles Hickman
Orville Wright (uncredited)
Bert Hinkler

Bert Hinkler
Bert Hinkler (archive footage) (uncredited)
Anthony Holles

Anthony Holles
Mechanic (uncredited)
David Horne

David Horne
Nero (uncredited)
Amy Johnson

Amy Johnson
Amy Johnson (archive footage) (uncredited)
Charles Kingsford Smith

Charles Kingsford Smith
Charles Kingsford Smith (archive footage) (uncredited)
Betty Kirby-Green

Betty Kirby-Green
Betty Kirby-Green (archive footage) (uncredited)
Kenneth Kove

Kenneth Kove
Gentleman at Reception (uncredited)
Charles A. Lindbergh

Charles A. Lindbergh
Charles Lindbergh (archive footage) (uncredited)
Peter Madden

Peter Madden
American Airliner Pilot (uncredited)
Percy Marmont

Percy Marmont
Wilbur Wright (uncredited)
David Nicol

David Nicol
Alfred Leblanc (uncredited)
Carlo Ninchi

Carlo Ninchi
Gabriele Adanti di Perugia (uncredited)
Hilary Pritchard

Hilary Pritchard
Cayley's Coachman (uncredited)
Michael Rennie

Michael Rennie
Marquis d'Arlandes (uncredited)
Maurice Rossi

Maurice Rossi
Maurice Rossi (archive footage) (uncredited)
Roy Royston

Roy Royston
Hubert Latham (uncredited)
C.W.A. Scott

C.W.A. Scott
C.W.A. Scott (archive footage) (uncredited)
Margaretta Scott

Margaretta Scott
Isobella d'Este (uncredited)
Leonard Shepherd

Leonard Shepherd
Abbot Damian of Sterling (uncredited)
Dick Vernon

Dick Vernon
Simon the Magician (uncredited)
Ben Webster

Ben Webster
Leonardo da Vinci (uncredited)

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