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Join this channel to get access to perks: Want to learn more about Periscope Film and get access to exclusive swag? Join us on Patreon. Visit Visit our website One of the many episodes of the program “True Adventure“ hosted by Bill Burrud, this particular episode “Bottom of the World“ looks at Antarctica, with a special focus on various 20th Century expeditions to the South Pole. Aerial view of the Antarctic continent (1:08). Antarctica seen at night (2:05). Ernest Shackleton’s base seen (3:05). Images of food from Shackleton’s voyage preserved due to the cold (3:12). Commander Richard E. Byrd of the U.S. Navy seen entering airplane “Josephine Ford Byrd Arctic Expedition” in 1929 (3:23). Richard E. Byrd and crew exiting aircraft (3:56). American flag being raised (3:58). Rear Admiral George Dufek seen (4:07). Military Air Transport Service C-124 making flight to Antarctica (4:37). 20-foot-thick airstrip of ice built by U.S. Navy seen (5:11). Aircraft landing on airstrip of ice (5:23). Supplies brought in by parachute to the South Pole (5:54). International Geophysical Year activities at South Pole in 1957-58. Rear Admiral David M. Tyree of “Operation Deep Freeze” seen in 1955-56 (6:42). Deep Freeze I base operations seen including moving cargo (7:30). Building with “Little Barrel Bar” written on the side (9:01). Skiers seen (9:16). Bell tower with ringing bell (9:38). Scientists working in the South Pole (10:00). Dr. Masakiyo (Henry) Morozumi of Japan, one of the first scientists to come to the polar station and the first Japanese citizen to set foot in Antarctica in 1960 (10:39). Ben Marvel, the photographer who photographed the “True Adventure at the Bottom of the World” walking around the world in four and a half seconds (11:19). Dog sled teams seen (12:02). Well-traveled roads on the South Polar ice (12:45). A seal on the ice (13:16). Groups of Adelie Penguins seen on the surface of the ice (13:23). Adelie Penguins building nests (13:56). Emperor penguins seen (14:33). The dark inside of the ice cap depicted (15:03). Frozen lake that is completely ice free (16:49). Scientists manning Antarctic outposts and logging data (18:36). Volcanic Mount Erebus emitting steam seen (19:29). The episode concludes with a look at how South Pole research can help prepare humankind for space travel -- the “world's biggest laboratory“. Operation Deep Freeze I took place in 1955–56. It was part of activities surrounding the International Geophysical Year 1957–58. IGY was a collaborative effort among forty nations to carry out worldwide earth science studies. In 1955, Task Force 43, commanded by Rear Admiral George J. Dufek, was formed to provide logistical support for the Deep Freeze I prepared a permanent research station and paved the way for more exhaustive research in later Deep Freeze operations. The expedition transpired over the Antarctic summer of November 1955 to April 1956, On 31 October 1956, Admiral Dufek and others successfully landed an R4D Skytrain (Douglas DC-3) aircraft at the South Pole -- the first aircraft to land at the South Pole and the first time that Americans had set foot on the South Pole. “Deep Freeze I“ was followed by “Operation Deep Freeze II“, “Operation Deep Freeze III“, and so on We encourage viewers to add comments and, especially, to provide additional information about our videos by adding a comment! See something interesting? Tell people what it is and what they can see by writing something for example: “01:00:12:00 -- President Roosevelt is seen meeting with Winston Churchill at the Quebec Conference.“ This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD, 2k and 4k. For more information visit
