EXPEDITION! TV SHOW “THE FROZEN CONTINENT” U.S. NAVY OPERATION DEEP FREEZE II ANTARCTICA XD45604
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This black and white episode of the television series “Expedition!” entitled “The Frozen Continent” originally aired September 20, 1960, and follows the exploits of the United State’s Operation Deep Freeze II of 1957-1958, in which the first permanent base of U.S. operations, Ellsworth Station, was established on the continent of Antarctica. Narrated by the expedition’s leader, Captain Finn Ronne, USNR, we see men journeying by ship, arriving, and constructing Ellsworth Station. We also see them conducting experiments, maintaining the camp, chow time, and even leisure activities. In the second half of the program, we follow a summer traverse expedition as it roams and maps the ice-covered countryside, a C-47 transport plane as it resupplies Sir Vivian Fuchs Antarctic expedition, and a waddle of thousands of emperor penguins. Hosted by Col. John D. Craig, narrated and photographed by Capt. Finn Ronne, produced by V. Fae Thomas, written by P.T. Furst, directed by Lee Sholem, an Insight, Inc. production of an ABC Films Inc. presentation, copyright 1960
00:09 OPENING TITLES 00:46 Introduction by host Col. John D. Craig 02:11 Capt. Finn Ronne introduced 02:21 USS Staten Island (AGB-5) 02:35 USS Wyandot (AKA-92) 02:54 Map of Antartica showing route of approach to Edith Ronne Land 03:06 Staten Island and Wyndot in rough seas 03:30 Icebergs in the Weddell Sea 03:39 Pod of orcas 03:51 Ships move through pack ice 04:00 USN Bell H-13 Sioux helicopter fitted with pontoons lifts off from USS Staten Island, lands 04:33 USS Staten Island breaks ice, viewed from chair suspended from crane 05:06 Sailors on deck 05:15 USS Staten Island slams into pack ice wall, gets stuck 05:57 Sample brought up from seabed 06:32 Helicopter lands on USS Staten Island 06:42 Ronne disembarks from Sikorsky H-19 Chickasaw helicopter (USN designation HO4S) 07:14 USS Wyndot unloads supplies 07:44 Caterpillar SD8-LGP bulldozer 07:51 Illinois Route 80 sign 07:57 Seabees assemble Ellsworth Station 08:16 Ellsworth Station sign, American flag raised 08:37 USS Staten Island departs 08:49 Supplies unpacked, construction continues 09:17 The Aurora Tower, man loads camera 09:39 Ellsworth Station from the air 09:51 Sun setting 09:57 Man monitors generators 10:11 Fuel drums dislodged 10:16 Men move in tunnels (“streets”) between buildings 10:46 Men arrive at chow 10:56 Man cooks steaks 11:14 Men eat, drink 11:25 Fresh baked bread sampled 11:44 Capt. Ronne’s quarters 12:03 Men conduct science experiments 12:53 Men at leisure; playing billiards, building a model ship, listening to records, painting a paint-by-numbers kit 13:15 Men get haircuts, read magazines 13:34 Col. Craig returns, commercial break 13:57 Explorers Club flag whipping in a storm 14:01 American flag raised 14:12 Tractors dislodge equipment from snow 14:21 Seal cow and pup 14:59 Man in cowboy hat rides seal 15:16 Radar dome, anemometer 15:22 Men launch weather balloon, study instrument panel and map 15:50 Tucker Sno-Cat and sled with electronic crevasse detectors 16:24 Man checks instrument outside Sno-Cat 16:53 Men dig pits, take core samples 17:10 Airplane flies over Sno-Cats, men read mail 17:29 Sno-Cat stuck in crevasse 17:51 U.S. Air Force Douglas C-47 Skytrain (R4D-5L variant) lands to help stranded traverse party 18:28 Men de-ice wings of C-47, load supplies 18:54 C-47 starts up, takes off 19:25 Vivian Fuchs expedition from the air 19:33 Sir Vivian Ernest Fuchs 19:54 Supplies unloaded 20:23 Waddle of emperor penguins; extensive penguin footage 22:12 U.S. Navy Sioux helicopter lands at Ellsworth Station 22:27 USS Wyndot gangway 22:32 Capt. Ronne speaks into ham radio, gangway lifted and ship departs 23:00 Col. Craig returns, signs off 24:00 CREDITS
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That does it! The next time I go on an expedition, I’m going to Antarctica!
@snakeeyes3733
11 ай бұрын
you won't be allowed, it's off limits
Oh man! I love the adventure/sports tv shows you post. Thanks. Reminds me of Sunday afternoons with my dad.
@PeriscopeFilm
3 жыл бұрын
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@MOROCCO000
2 жыл бұрын
@@PeriscopeFilm hello, please tell me if i download videos from your website, can i upload them to my YT Channel? or will I have copyright strikes?
I remember this series from 1958.
The owner of this channel wants everyone to know the truth , make this video viral 🤟, I love you whoever you are , waking up the masses 😩💜
@meseretgglove8093
3 жыл бұрын
THE TRUTH IS COMING OUT BIT BY BIT
@sledgehammer9739
Жыл бұрын
Now....If only YOU would wake up. Get a job and move out of your mother's basement and maybe even get a life. That's probably asking too much.
@snakeeyes3733
11 ай бұрын
@@meseretgglove8093 about what?
🔥landed🔥
I realize the captions say it was narrated by Capt. Ronne but that voice sounds suspiciously like that of the famous narrator and actor Paul Frees.
@relathan1
3 жыл бұрын
Exactly! I was thinking the same thing! That's GOTTA be him.
@willmfrank
3 жыл бұрын
Well... Col. Craig says "Here, now, is Captain Ronne's own account." He doesn't say who is reading it... ...And yeah; that's Paul Frees. Perhaps Capt. Ronne simply "didn't have a voice for television," and Mr. Frees was called in to present it for him.
I've seen a couple of your video's . Absolutely love them.
@PeriscopeFilm
3 жыл бұрын
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Trulely that generation was a breed apart,,, if it was up to todays well id hate to say,, its got allot of us rather worried now dont they,,,,gr8 vids dont stop
My Dad was there in 60 61 Redoy Krieger 1 full year Hallett station
Fantastic thanks!
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3 жыл бұрын
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I was there on Wyandot in winter of 1958.59. And on Glacier in 1959/60.
@Dennis-vr1ri
2 жыл бұрын
👍🏻question: 60 below zero? No notice of anyone dressed for this temperature
Great piece of vintage film.
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3 жыл бұрын
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"We shoot the Sun to determine our exact position" That seems awfully cruel. What did the Sun ever do to you?
Damn these videos are GEMS for flat earth theory ( less than theory now )
@jorger7723
Жыл бұрын
How so? I'm curious can you give example from this video?
@snakeeyes3733
11 ай бұрын
how?
Doctor Fuchs? That was the name of one of the characters in John Carpenter's "The Thing". Makes you wonder?? Hmm?
Dope
@15:02 it kinda looks like they’re both having fun haha
1:55-2:00 lol. this is something my coworker would say about all the customers .lol
Can I reupload your videos on my youtube channel? Can you make them "creative common" please?
Is it me or is that Boris from Rocky & Bullwinkle?
@willmfrank
3 жыл бұрын
It's not you; Paul Frees did a LOT of voice acting, including narrating documentaries, and cartoon character work, like Boris. In this episode, he's obviously substituting for the real Finn Ronne; perhaps Capt. Ronne's own narration was unsuitable.
Does this have anything to do with admiral birds expedition in 57? The one where he went looking for any remaining german outposts?
@blueterrace
2 жыл бұрын
and found...
@peteschweddy4263
2 жыл бұрын
@@blueterrace …the inner earth. Lol. I don’t think this was that officials naval mission. It seems there were a few. The adventures of Admiral Byrd are very intriguing though. It seems as if it was almost classified and covered up. There were nazi outposts in that region though that were secluded enough they had to be cleared out. The guy sure did change when he got back, Almost like he’d seen something…
NOT A KILLER WHALES 3:39 !!! How can we believe anything he said if he lied about damn whales just to sound dramatic!?!
@Minong_Manitou_Mishepeshu
2 жыл бұрын
Looked like the typical killer whales to me. Only 1 whale type has those color patterns.
Earth is flat. Antarctica is the shoreline that surrounds the world pond. It's not a continent at the bottom of a ball. Its the container that holds the world oceans.
@flatearthwatertownnewyork1141
3 жыл бұрын
Flat!
@sissywillis483
3 жыл бұрын
@Latinos will take over the USA there is a video on this channel from 6 months ago of org footage of the green land and fresh water lakes with wArmer temps, aswell as coal mountains to fuel the planet for centuries.. im so lost of why or how a lie of the earth not being round... wouldn’t you just sail right off the edge into some kind of abyss of unknown if it is flat?!? Honest question. Not intending to offend or disregard anyone elses beliefs.
@flatearthwatertownnewyork1141
3 жыл бұрын
@Jase Wirey the Firmament is the limit.
@jorger7723
Жыл бұрын
@@sissywillis483 what video is it?
@sledgehammer9739
Жыл бұрын
It's nice to know that you losers will never breed and never vote. You will just live in your mom's basement and touch yourself all night.
The whole 'flat Earth' thing was quite popular and an effective way to get attention... 5 years ago.
@hulkflattt7854
3 жыл бұрын
Every country on this Earth knows about flat earth now!!! There are millions!!! Thank you for making this post to spread the word Everything counts to a curious person that thinks for themselves!!! Cheers
@sledgehammer9739
Жыл бұрын
@@hulkflattt7854 Did your parents have any children that lived?
@sledgehammer9739
Жыл бұрын
Yeah. They got attention alright. The kind of attention where everyone laughed and made fun of their ignorance and stupidity.
@user-sv4bn1yu2g
Жыл бұрын
@@sledgehammer9739 العكس صحيح انت من يعيش في الجهل والغباء
Let's start with What's the real temperature in this footage? Its definitely not 60 below zero Thank you for sharing
Noviembre, 1956.....
When did America lose the ability to complete missions>?
@alpacamybag9103
3 жыл бұрын
1776! Just kidding :)
@rustywilliams679
3 жыл бұрын
@@alpacamybag9103 war of 1812...we were successful in 1776
@alpacamybag9103
3 жыл бұрын
@@rustywilliams679 oh ok, thank you. More documentaries required!
Hey cup cake
The earth is flat
@raybin6873
3 жыл бұрын
Well....don't just stand there! Pump it back up! 😀
@flatearthwatertownnewyork1141
3 жыл бұрын
Yup
@billruss6704
3 жыл бұрын
Why don't the big cruise ships fall off the edge? Do they get eaten by giant sea monsters?
@raybin6873
3 жыл бұрын
@@billruss6704 Yeah...I wanna know that too. Maybe the Navy can help us out?
@sledgehammer9739
Жыл бұрын
Just like your empty head. Thank God you'll never breed or vote.
Neuschwabenland won WW2 in 1946. 😉🔼
@Minong_Manitou_Mishepeshu
3 жыл бұрын
@Latinos will take over the USA There's a reason we are only allowed to inhabit the extreme edge of Antartica... Notice no one ever goes to the interior?
@jhatchoou
3 жыл бұрын
@@Minong_Manitou_Mishepeshu admiral birds scientific expedition inn 57 that required two aircraft carriers reported the same sort of attacks from unidentified crafts that pilots during the war recorded over mainland Europe. Coincidence that the germans had an oil-less engine? Nope.
@sledgehammer9739
Жыл бұрын
That is True! Bigfoot and Elvis went down there to fight the Nazi Flying Saucers. I've known Bigfoot and Elvis for over 600 years and they don't lie so I know it's true.
>>-----------------------> "Heal-lo copter"