This early docudrama uses dramatic re-enactment, working models of early flying machines, and archival footage to trace man's attempts to fly from ancient times through the 1930's.
Credits
The Conquest of the Air Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Laurence Olivier
He was 29, 82 years old when he died
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as Vincent Lunardi |
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John Abbott
He was 115, 72 years old when he died
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as Jean Francois Pilatre de Rozier |
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Henry Victor
He was 44, 52 years old when he died
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as Otto Lilienthal |
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Franklin Dyall
He was 66, 80 years old when he died
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as Jerome de Ascoli |
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John Turnbull
He was 56, 75 years old when he died
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as Von Zeppelin |
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Frederick Culley
He was 57, 63 years old when he died
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as Roger Bacon |
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Hay Petrie
He was 41, 53 years old when he died
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as Tiberius Cavallo |
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Bryan Powley
He was 65, 90 years old when he died
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as Sir George Cayley |
The Conquest of the Air Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Zoltan Korda as Director. He was 41 (66) years old when He died
|
Directing |
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John Monk Saunders as Director. He was 39 (42) years old when He died
|
Directing |
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Alexander Esway as Director. He was 38 (49) years old when He died
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Directing |
