Difference between revisions of "A la conquête du pôle"
(Created page with "{{Under Construction|||2015}} thumb|right|350px|none|<i> A la conquête du pôle</i> movie poster. <b>Movie (1912)</b><br> English title : <b>Th...") |
|||
| Line 15: | Line 15: | ||
Intense debate between world Congressionists : the race to the North Pole is open but by which way ? On the ground (by road ? by train ? by sleigh ?) or on the sea (using a steamer or a submarine or a yacht ?). Maybe by airship or a balloon ? Professor Maboul (literraly "Crazy" or "Nuts") submits an Aerobus which gains unanimity. Preparations are quickly done and the flight is long (8 minutes on 30 minutes for the whole movie) but victory is in sight. Damned ! the aérobus is broken at landing and the international crew is endangered by a frost giant. Their salvation comes from the skies and everyone could congratulate each other at the French Aéro-club's banquet.<br> | Intense debate between world Congressionists : the race to the North Pole is open but by which way ? On the ground (by road ? by train ? by sleigh ?) or on the sea (using a steamer or a submarine or a yacht ?). Maybe by airship or a balloon ? Professor Maboul (literraly "Crazy" or "Nuts") submits an Aerobus which gains unanimity. Preparations are quickly done and the flight is long (8 minutes on 30 minutes for the whole movie) but victory is in sight. Damned ! the aérobus is broken at landing and the international crew is endangered by a frost giant. Their salvation comes from the skies and everyone could congratulate each other at the French Aéro-club's banquet.<br> | ||
| − | 1912 is a key year in aviation. Aeroplanes are still rare but progress are fast. Please read the discussion tab to help you understand how Mémiès could right or wrong in this fantasy. | + | |
| + | (coming soon) 1912 is a key year in aviation. Aeroplanes are still rare but progress are fast. Please read the discussion tab to help you understand how Mémiès could right or wrong in this fantasy. | ||
== [[Category: Made for Movie]] [[:Category: Made for Movie | Fictional Aircraft]] == | == [[Category: Made for Movie]] [[:Category: Made for Movie | Fictional Aircraft]] == | ||
| − | Most of the aircraft and flying machines and balloons and airships are fictional although a handful can evoke some real production.<br> Let's try to detail them.<br> | + | Most of the aircraft and flying machines and balloons and airships are fictional although a handful can evoke some real production.<br> Let's try to detail them. (coming soon) <br> |
| − | [[Image:|thumb|500px|none|]] | + | [[Image:Melies-1912_balloon.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] |
| − | [[Image:|thumb|500px|none|]] | + | |
| − | [[Image:|thumb|500px|none|]] | + | Aérobus |
| − | [[Image:|thumb|500px|none|]] | + | [[Image:Melies-1912_aerobus.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] |
| − | [[Image:|thumb|500px|none|]] | + | [[Image:Melies-1912_aerobus2.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] |
| − | [[Image:|thumb|500px|none|]] | + | [[Image:Melies-1912_aerobus3.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] |
| − | [[Image:|thumb|500px|none|]] | + | [[Image:Melies-1912_aerobus4.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] |
| − | [[Image:|thumb|500px|none|]] | + | [[Image:Melies-1912_aerobus5.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] |
| − | [[Image:|thumb|500px|none|]] | + | [[Image:Melies-1912_aerobus_cockpit.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] |
| − | + | ||
| − | + | ||
| − | [[Image:|thumb|500px|none|]] | + | [[Image:Melies-1912_office.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] |
| − | + | [[Image:Melies-1912_factory.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | |
| − | + | ||
| − | [[Image:|thumb|500px|none|]] | + | Aéroscaphe - used by the suffragettes (women activists refused by men in their project). |
| − | [[Image:|thumb|500px|none|]] | + | [[Image:Melies-1912_aeroscaphe.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] |
| − | [[Image:|thumb|500px|none|]] | + | |
| − | [[Image:|thumb|500px|none|]] | + | |
| + | [[Image:Melies-1912_balloon2.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | ||
| + | [[Image:Melies-1912_FlightJam.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | ||
| + | [[Image:Melies-1912_Flight2.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | ||
| + | [[Image:Melies-1912_airship.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | ||
Revision as of 15:16, 29 November 2015
| This page is under construction!
This page may not be completed and may only display partially correct information. Please use the discussion page before making any changes. |
Movie (1912)
English title : The Conquest of the Pole
German title : Die Entdeckung des Nordpols
Spanish title : A la conquista del polo
Russian title : Завоевание полюса
Starring:
Georges Méliès (Professor Maboul / Dr Ingenieur Klaps)
Fernande Albany (suffragette)
Intense debate between world Congressionists : the race to the North Pole is open but by which way ? On the ground (by road ? by train ? by sleigh ?) or on the sea (using a steamer or a submarine or a yacht ?). Maybe by airship or a balloon ? Professor Maboul (literraly "Crazy" or "Nuts") submits an Aerobus which gains unanimity. Preparations are quickly done and the flight is long (8 minutes on 30 minutes for the whole movie) but victory is in sight. Damned ! the aérobus is broken at landing and the international crew is endangered by a frost giant. Their salvation comes from the skies and everyone could congratulate each other at the French Aéro-club's banquet.
(coming soon) 1912 is a key year in aviation. Aeroplanes are still rare but progress are fast. Please read the discussion tab to help you understand how Mémiès could right or wrong in this fantasy.
Fictional Aircraft
Most of the aircraft and flying machines and balloons and airships are fictional although a handful can evoke some real production.
Let's try to detail them. (coming soon)
Aérobus
Aéroscaphe - used by the suffragettes (women activists refused by men in their project).
Back To: