Igloo (1932 film)

Igloo is a 1932 American pre-Code documentary film released by Universal Studios.^[2]

Igloo
Directed by	Ewing Scott
Produced by	Edward Small
Starring	Gayne Whitman (narrator)
Cinematography	Roy Klaffki
Edited by	Richard Cahoon
Music by	J. S. Zamecnik
Production company	Edward Small Productions
Distributed by	Universal Studios
Release date	July 1, 1932 (1932-07-01)[1]
Running time	70 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Production

In February 1931, Edward Small sent an expedition to the Arctic headed by Ewing Scott with Roy Klaffki as a cameraman to make a film. They were accompanied by Ray Wise, a half Eskimo, half Russian and shot for six months. They went missing for 32 days off Icy Cape, Alaska and were rescued by some whalers.^[3][4] They returned with 100,000 feet of film.^[5]

References

1. "A FEW OF THE NEW PICTURES AND AN IMPENDING FAREWELL: FAREWELL By NELSON B. BELL". The Washington Post. June 19, 1932. p. A1.
2. "IGLOO". Gippsland Times. Vic. December 29, 1932. p. 3. Retrieved May 29, 2013 – via National Library of Australia.
3. "LOST FILM PARTY SAFE IN NORTH: Small Arctic Expedition Rescued After Trying Ordeal". Los Angeles Times. August 17, 1931. p. A2.
4. Whitaker, Alma. (July 17, 1932). "Movies in the North: Ewing Scott, Home Town Camera Expert, Makes Good 500 Miles from North Pole". Los Angeles Times. p. I3.
5. "BAD GIRL" CONTINUES RUN Los Angeles Times September 2, 1931: 11

External links

• Igloo at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
• Igloo at IMDb
• Igloo at the TCM Movie Database