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The Conquest of the Air

This early docudrama uses dramatic re-enactment, working models of early flying machines, and archival footage to trace man's attempts to fly from ancient times through the 1930's.

Credits

The Conquest of the Air Cast

Name Character
Laurence Olivier He was 29, 82 years old when he died as Vincent Lunardi
John Abbott He was 115, 72 years old when he died as Jean Francois Pilatre de Rozier
Henry Victor He was 44, 52 years old when he died as Otto Lilienthal
Franklin Dyall He was 66, 80 years old when he died as Jerome de Ascoli
John Turnbull He was 56, 75 years old when he died as Von Zeppelin
Hay Petrie He was 41, 53 years old when he died as Tiberius Cavallo
Bryan Powley He was 65, 90 years old when he died as Sir George Cayley
Frederick Culley He was 57, 63 years old when he died as Roger Bacon

The Conquest of the Air Crew

Name Department
Zoltan Korda as Director. He was 41 (66) years old when He died Directing
John Monk Saunders as Director. He was 39 (42) years old when He died Directing
Alexander Esway as Director. He was 38 (49) years old when He died Directing
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The Conquest of the Air (87 years)

  • Release day: Tuesday, December 01, 1936
  • Runtime: 71 minutes