The Conquest of the Air (1931)
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.
Directing:
Writing:
Stars:
- Alexander Esway
- Zoltan Korda
- John Monk Saunders
- Donald Taylor
- Alexander Shaw
Writing:
- Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
- Hugh Gray
- John Monk Saunders
Stars:
Release Date: 1931-12-01
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- Country: GB
- Language: English
- Runtime: 71
Vincent Lunardi
Roger Bacon
Jerome de Ascoli
Otto Lilienthal
Tiberius Cavallo
Von Zeppelin
Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier
Giovanni Alfonso Borelli
Narrator (voice)
(uncredited)
Zoroastro (uncredited)
(uncredited)
Amelia Earhart (archive footage) (uncredited)
Dr. John Jeffries (uncredited)
Nero (uncredited)
Gentleman at Reception (uncredited)
Charles Lindbergh (archive footage) (uncredited)
American Airliner Pilot (uncredited)
Wilbur Wright (uncredited)
Gabriele Adanti di Perugia (uncredited)
Cayley's Coachman (uncredited)
Marquis d'Arlandes (uncredited)
Hubert Latham (uncredited)
Isobella d'Este (uncredited)
Leonardo da Vinci (uncredited)
