Question 1

Which awards did 'The Conquest of Everest' win?

Accepted Answer

The film won awards from the National Board of Review (1953), New York Film Critics Circle (1953), BAFTA (1954), and the Academy Awards (1954).

Question 2

Who were the first to summit Mount Everest as documented in the film?

Accepted Answer

The documentary covers the first successful expedition, with New Zealand's Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay climbing Mount Everest in 1953.

Question 3

What was the role of cameraman Tom Stobart in the expedition?

Accepted Answer

Cameraman Tom Stobart went on the 1953 British Mount Everest Expedition and, after the successful second assault, had the descending party give no indication to those waiting anxiously at Advance Base.

Question 4

Who directed 'The Conquest of Everest'?

Accepted Answer

The film was directed by George Lowe.

Question 5

Which individuals appear as themselves in the documentary?

Accepted Answer

John Hunt (Army Officer), George Band (Student), Tom Bourdillon (Research Scientist), Charles Evans (Surgeon), Alfred Gregory (Travel Agent), and Edmund Hillary (Bee Keeper) appear as themselves.

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