Dr. Cooks Arrival

On 4 September Frederick Albert Cook (1865-1940) arrived in Copenhagen on the ship ‘Hans Egede’. He received a hero’s welcome as the first man to set foot on the North Pole. He was greeted by the king, and given an honorary doctorate at the University of Copenhagen. Only a few days later, however, his endeavor was questioned, and in December the University rejected Cook’s documentation. Carl Th. Dreyer is seen as one of the journalists taking notes.

6 min None+

Keywords: mdblist.three-actors, tmdb.copenhagen-denmark, tmdb.expedition, tmdb.ship, tmdb.1900s

Production Companies: Nordisk Films Kompagni

Country: Denmark
Production Country: Denmark
Languages: Danish