Dr. Cook at Copenhagen (1909)

Overview : 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 endeavour was questioned, and in December the University rejected Cook's documentation. Carl Th. Dreyer is seen as one of the journalists taking notes. (DFI)

Release Date : September 21, 1909

Runtime : 6m

Genre : Documentary  

Companies : Nordisk Film Denmark

Countries : Denmark

Keywords : silent film, explorer