Dr. Cooks Arrival
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 endeavor was questioned, and in December the University rejected Cook’s documentation. Carl Th. Dreyer is seen as one of the journalists taking notes.
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- Studio: Nordisk Films Kompagni
- Keyword: ship, copenhagen, denmark, expedition, 1900s
- Cast: Frederick Albert Cook, Carl Theodor Dreyer, King Christian X