The Conquest of Everest 1953

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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.

Country:
Genre:

Adventure,

History,

Documentary

Duration:

53 minutes

Year:

1997

Director:

Andrew Aitken

Cast:
Patrick Allen

Narrator

Crew:
Andrew Aitken

Director

Andrew Aitken

Writer

David McWhinnie

Producer