The Conquest of the Air

The Conquest of the Air

History
Documentary

The Conquest of the Air

71 minutes
12/01/1936
4.2

Overview

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.

Cast

Frederick Culley
Frederick CulleyRoger Bacon
Laurence Olivier
Laurence OlivierVincent Lunardi
Franklin Dyall
Franklin DyallJerome de Ascoli
Henry Victor
Henry VictorOtto Lilienthal
Hay Petrie
Hay PetrieTiberius Cavallo
John Turnbull
John TurnbullVon Zeppelin
Charles Lefeaux
Charles LefeauxLouis Bleriot
Bryan Powley
Bryan PowleyGeorge Cayley
Alan Wheatley
Alan WheatleyGiovanni Alfonso Borelli
John Abbott
John AbbottJean-François Pilâtre de Rozier
Charles Frend
Charles FrendNarrator (voice)
Edward Ashley
Edward Ashley(uncredited)
Italo Balbo
Italo BalboItalo Balbo (archive footage) (uncredited)
Memo Benassi
Memo BenassiFrancesco Lama di Brescia (uncredited)
Denville Bond
Denville BondOliver of Malmesbury (uncredited)
Tom Campbell Black
Tom Campbell BlackTom Black (archive footage) (uncredited)
Charles Carrett
Charles CarrettLatham's Manager (uncredited)
Andrea Checchi
Andrea ChecchiZoroastro (uncredited)
Arthur Clouston
Arthur CloustonArthur Clouston (archive footage) (uncredited)
Paul Codos
Paul CodosPaul Codos (archive footage) (uncredited)
Bryan Coleman
Bryan Coleman(uncredited)
Derrick De Marney
Derrick De Marney(uncredited)
Amelia Earhart
Amelia EarhartAmelia Earhart (archive footage) (uncredited)
Don Gemmell
Don Gemmell(uncredited)
Cameron Hall
Cameron HallDr. John Jeffries (uncredited)
Henry Hallatt
Henry HallattJean-Pierre Blanchard (uncredited)
Pearl Hay
Pearl Hay(uncredited)
Ronnie Hepworth
Ronnie HepworthBoy (uncredited)
Charles Hickman
Charles HickmanOrville Wright (uncredited)
Bert Hinkler
Bert HinklerBert Hinkler (archive footage) (uncredited)
Anthony Holles
Anthony HollesMechanic (uncredited)
David Horne
David HorneNero (uncredited)
Amy Johnson
Amy JohnsonAmy Johnson (archive footage) (uncredited)
Charles Kingsford Smith
Charles Kingsford SmithCharles Kingsford Smith (archive footage) (uncredited)
Betty Kirby-Green
Betty Kirby-GreenBetty Kirby-Green (archive footage) (uncredited)
Kenneth Kove
Kenneth KoveGentleman at Reception (uncredited)
Charles A. Lindbergh
Charles A. LindberghCharles Lindbergh (archive footage) (uncredited)
Peter Madden
Peter MaddenAmerican Airliner Pilot (uncredited)
Percy Marmont
Percy MarmontWilbur Wright (uncredited)
David Nicol
David NicolAlfred Leblanc (uncredited)
Carlo Ninchi
Carlo NinchiGabriele Adanti di Perugia (uncredited)
Hilary Pritchard
Hilary PritchardCayley's Coachman (uncredited)
Michael Rennie
Michael RennieMarquis d'Arlandes (uncredited)
Maurice Rossi
Maurice RossiMaurice Rossi (archive footage) (uncredited)
Roy Royston
Roy RoystonHubert Latham (uncredited)
C.W.A. Scott
C.W.A. ScottC.W.A. Scott (archive footage) (uncredited)
Margaretta Scott
Margaretta ScottIsobella d'Este (uncredited)
Leonard Shepherd
Leonard ShepherdAbbot Damian of Sterling (uncredited)
Dick Vernon
Dick VernonSimon the Magician (uncredited)
Ben Webster
Ben WebsterLeonardo da Vinci (uncredited)
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