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The Conquest of the Air

Plot: 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.
Release Date: Tuesday, December 1 1936
88 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Frederick CulleyFrederick Culley
Frederick Culley was
57 in The Conquest of the Air
as 'Roger Bacon'.
Sun, Mar 09 1879 –
Tue, Nov 03 1942
Portrait of Laurence OlivierLaurence Olivier
Laurence Olivier was
29 in The Conquest of the Air
as 'Vincent Lunardi'.
Wed, May 22 1907 –
Tue, Jul 11 1989
Portrait of Franklin DyallFranklin Dyall
Franklin Dyall was
66 in The Conquest of the Air
as 'Jerome de Ascoli'.
Thu, Feb 03 1870 –
Mon, May 08 1950
Portrait of Henry VictorHenry Victor
Henry Victor was
44 in The Conquest of the Air
as 'Otto Lilienthal'.
Sun, Oct 02 1892 –
Thu, Mar 15 1945
Portrait of Hay PetrieHay Petrie
Hay Petrie was
41 in The Conquest of the Air
as 'Tiberius Cavallo'.
Tue, Jul 16 1895 –
Fri, Jul 30 1948
Portrait of John TurnbullJohn Turnbull
John Turnbull was
56 in The Conquest of the Air
as 'Von Zeppelin'.
Fri, Nov 05 1880 –
Thu, Feb 23 1956
Portrait of Charles LefeauxCharles Lefeaux
Charles Lefeaux was
>> in The Conquest of the Air
as 'Louis Bleriot'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Bryan PowleyBryan Powley
Bryan Powley was
34 in The Conquest of the Air
as 'George Cayley'.
Thu, Sep 16 1971 –
Tue, Dec 18 1962
Portrait of Alan WheatleyAlan Wheatley
Alan Wheatley was
29 in The Conquest of the Air
as 'Giovanni Alfonso Borelli'.
Fri, Apr 19 1907 –
Fri, Aug 30 1991
Portrait of John AbbottJohn Abbott
John Abbott was
31 in The Conquest of the Air
as 'Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier'.
Mon, Jun 05 1905 –
Fri, May 24 1996
Portrait of Charles FrendCharles Frend
Charles Frend was
>> in The Conquest of the Air
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Edward AshleyEdward Ashley
Edward Ashley was
32 in The Conquest of the Air
as '(uncredited)'.
Fri, Aug 12 1904 –
Fri, May 05 2000
Portrait of Italo BalboItalo Balbo
Italo Balbo was
>> in The Conquest of the Air
as 'Italo Balbo (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Memo BenassiMemo Benassi
Memo Benassi was
50 in The Conquest of the Air
as 'Francesco Lama di Brescia (uncredited)'.
Sat, Jun 19 1886 –
Sun, Feb 24 1957
Portrait of Denville BondDenville Bond
Denville Bond was
>> in The Conquest of the Air
as 'Oliver of Malmesbury (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tom Campbell BlackTom Campbell Black
Tom Campbell Black was
>> in The Conquest of the Air
as 'Tom Black (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Charles CarrettCharles Carrett
Charles Carrett was
>> in The Conquest of the Air
as 'Latham's Manager (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Andrea ChecchiAndrea Checchi
Andrea Checchi was
20 in The Conquest of the Air
as 'Zoroastro (uncredited)'.
Sat, Oct 21 1916 –
Fri, Mar 29 1974
Portrait of Arthur CloustonArthur Clouston
Arthur Clouston was
>> in The Conquest of the Air
as 'Arthur Clouston (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Paul CodosPaul Codos
Paul Codos was
>> in The Conquest of the Air
as 'Paul Codos (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Bryan ColemanBryan Coleman
Bryan Coleman was
25 in The Conquest of the Air
as '(uncredited)'.
Sun, Jan 29 1911 –
Mon, Jul 04 2005
Portrait of Derrick De MarneyDerrick De Marney
Derrick De Marney was
30 in The Conquest of the Air
as '(uncredited)'.
Fri, Sep 21 1906 –
Sat, Feb 18 1978
Portrait of Amelia EarhartAmelia Earhart
Amelia Earhart was
39 in The Conquest of the Air
as 'Amelia Earhart (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Sat, Jul 24 1897 –
Thu, Jan 05 1939
Portrait of Don GemmellDon Gemmell
Don Gemmell was
>> in The Conquest of the Air
as '(uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Cameron HallCameron Hall
Cameron Hall was
39 in The Conquest of the Air
as 'Dr. John Jeffries (uncredited)'.
Mon, Jan 04 1897 –
Mon, Dec 19 1983
Portrait of Henry HallattHenry Hallatt
Henry Hallatt was
>> in The Conquest of the Air
as 'Jean-Pierre Blanchard (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Pearl HayPearl Hay
Pearl Hay was
>> in The Conquest of the Air
as '(uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ronnie HepworthRonnie Hepworth
Ronnie Hepworth was
>> in The Conquest of the Air
as 'Boy (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Charles HickmanCharles Hickman
Charles Hickman was
>> in The Conquest of the Air
as 'Orville Wright (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Bert HinklerBert Hinkler
Bert Hinkler was
>> in The Conquest of the Air
as 'Bert Hinkler (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Anthony HollesAnthony Holles
Anthony Holles was
35 in The Conquest of the Air
as 'Mechanic (uncredited)'.
Thu, Jan 17 1901 –
Sun, Mar 05 1950
Portrait of David HorneDavid Horne
David Horne was
38 in The Conquest of the Air
as 'Nero (uncredited)'.
Wed, Jul 13 1898 –
Sun, Mar 15 1970
Portrait of Amy JohnsonAmy Johnson
Amy Johnson was
>> in The Conquest of the Air
as 'Amy Johnson (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Charles Kingsford SmithCharles Kingsford Smith
Charles Kingsford Smith was
>> in The Conquest of the Air
as 'Charles Kingsford Smith (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Betty Kirby-GreenBetty Kirby-Green
Betty Kirby-Green was
>> in The Conquest of the Air
as 'Betty Kirby-Green (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kenneth KoveKenneth Kove
Kenneth Kove was
44 in The Conquest of the Air
as 'Gentleman at Reception (uncredited)'.
Sat, Apr 30 1892 –
Sat, Dec 01 1984
Portrait of Charles A. LindberghCharles A. Lindbergh
Charles A. Lindbergh was
34 in The Conquest of the Air
as 'Charles Lindbergh (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Tue, Feb 04 1902 –
Mon, Aug 26 1974
Portrait of Peter MaddenPeter Madden
Peter Madden was
32 in The Conquest of the Air
as 'American Airliner Pilot (uncredited)'.
Tue, Aug 09 1904 –
Tue, Feb 24 1976
Portrait of Percy MarmontPercy Marmont
Percy Marmont was
53 in The Conquest of the Air
as 'Wilbur Wright (uncredited)'.
Sun, Nov 25 1883 –
Thu, Mar 03 1977
Portrait of David NicolDavid Nicol
David Nicol was
>> in The Conquest of the Air
as 'Alfred Leblanc (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Carlo NinchiCarlo Ninchi
Carlo Ninchi was
40 in The Conquest of the Air
as 'Gabriele Adanti di Perugia (uncredited)'.
Sun, May 31 1896 –
Sat, Apr 27 1974
Portrait of Hilary PritchardHilary Pritchard
Hilary Pritchard was
5 in The Conquest of the Air
as 'Cayley's Coachman (uncredited)'.
Thu, Apr 16 1942 –
Mon, Jul 29 1996
Portrait of Michael RennieMichael Rennie
Michael Rennie was
27 in The Conquest of the Air
as 'Marquis d'Arlandes (uncredited)'.
Wed, Aug 25 1909 –
Thu, Jun 10 1971
Portrait of Maurice RossiMaurice Rossi
Maurice Rossi was
>> in The Conquest of the Air
as 'Maurice Rossi (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Roy RoystonRoy Royston
Roy Royston was
37 in The Conquest of the Air
as 'Hubert Latham (uncredited)'.
Wed, Apr 05 1899 –
Thu, Oct 07 1976
Portrait of C.W.A. ScottC.W.A. Scott
C.W.A. Scott was
>> in The Conquest of the Air
as 'C.W.A. Scott (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Margaretta ScottMargaretta Scott
Margaretta Scott was
24 in The Conquest of the Air
as 'Isobella d'Este (uncredited)'.
Tue, Feb 13 1912 –
Fri, Apr 15 2005
Portrait of Leonard ShepherdLeonard Shepherd
Leonard Shepherd was
>> in The Conquest of the Air
as 'Abbot Damian of Sterling (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Dick VernonDick Vernon
Dick Vernon was
>> in The Conquest of the Air
as 'Simon the Magician (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ben WebsterBen Webster
Ben Webster was
72 in The Conquest of the Air
as 'Leonardo da Vinci (uncredited)'.
Thu, Jun 02 1864 –
Wed, Feb 26 1947

Crew

Portrait of John Monk SaundersJohn Monk Saunders
John Monk Saunders was
41 in The Conquest of the Air
as 'Director, Writer'
Fri, Nov 22 1895 –
Mon, Mar 11 1940
Portrait of Alexander EswayAlexander Esway
Alexander Esway was
38 in The Conquest of the Air
as 'Director'
Thu, Jan 20 1898 –
Sat, Aug 23 1947
Portrait of Zoltan KordaZoltan Korda
Zoltan Korda was
41 in The Conquest of the Air
as 'Director'
Mon, Jun 03 1895 –
Fri, Oct 13 1961
Portrait of Alexander ShawAlexander Shaw
Alexander Shaw was
>> in The Conquest of the Air
as 'Director'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Donald TaylorDonald Taylor
Donald Taylor was
25 in The Conquest of the Air
as 'Director'
Wed, Feb 22 1911 –
Sun, Jan 02 1966
Portrait of Peter BezencenetPeter Bezencenet
Peter Bezencenet was
22 in The Conquest of the Air
as 'Writer, Editor'
Mon, Jun 15 1914 –
Mon, Sep 01 2003
Portrait of Hugh GrayHugh Gray
Hugh Gray was
36 in The Conquest of the Air
as 'Writer'
Tue, Sep 04 1900 –
Fri, Feb 13 1981
Portrait of Alexander KordaAlexander Korda
Alexander Korda was
43 in The Conquest of the Air
as 'Producer'
Sat, Sep 16 1893 –
Mon, Jan 23 1956
Portrait of Nigel TangyeNigel Tangye
Nigel Tangye was
>> in The Conquest of the Air
as 'Associate Producer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Richard Q. McNaughtonRichard Q. McNaughton
Richard Q. McNaughton was
>> in The Conquest of the Air
as 'Editor'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Charles FrendCharles Frend
Charles Frend was
>> in The Conquest of the Air
as 'Supervising Editor'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Arthur BlissArthur Bliss
Arthur Bliss was
45 in The Conquest of the Air
as 'Music'
Sun, Aug 02 1891 –
Thu, Mar 27 1975
Portrait of Lee GarmesLee Garmes
Lee Garmes was
38 in The Conquest of the Air
as 'Cinematography'
Fri, May 27 1898 –
Thu, Aug 31 1978
Portrait of Hans SchneebergerHans Schneeberger
Hans Schneeberger was
41 in The Conquest of the Air
as 'Cinematography'
Fri, Jun 07 1895 –
Thu, Nov 19 1970
Portrait of Wilkie CooperWilkie Cooper
Wilkie Cooper was
25 in The Conquest of the Air
as 'Cinematography'
Thu, Oct 19 1911 –
Sat, Dec 15 2001
Portrait of George NobleGeorge Noble
George Noble was
>> in The Conquest of the Air
as 'Cinematography'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of William Cameron MenziesWilliam Cameron Menzies
William Cameron Menzies was
40 in The Conquest of the Air
as 'Art Direction'
Wed, Jul 29 1896 –
Tue, Mar 05 1957
Portrait of Antoine de Saint-ExupéryAntoine de Saint-Exupéry
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry was
36 in The Conquest of the Air
as 'Story'
Fri, Jun 29 1900 –
Mon, Jul 31 1944