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  1. Scott's reputation survived the period after World War II, beyond the 50th anniversary of his death. In 1948, the film Scott of the Antarctic was released in cinemas and was the third most popular film in Britain the following year.

  2. Scott of the Antarctic is a 1948 British adventure film starring John Mills as Robert Falcon Scott in his ill-fated attempt to reach the South Pole. The film more or less faithfully recreates the events that befell the Terra Nova Expedition in 1912.

  3. Learn about the life and death of Robert Falcon Scott, a naval officer and explorer who died trying to be the first to reach the South Pole. Find out about his previous expeditions, his rivalry with Amundsen, and his tragic fate in 1912.

  4. British Antarctic Expedition 1910-13 - Captain Robert Scott and four others hoped to be the first to reach the South Pole, Roald Amundsen beat them by just over a month, while Amundsen and his men came back safely, Scott's party all died on the return from the pole - what led to the deaths of Scott's party?

  5. Jul 13, 2024 · Robert Falcon Scott (born June 6, 1868, Devonport, Devon, England—died c. March 29, 1912, Antarctica) was a British naval officer and explorer who led the famed ill-fated second expedition to reach the South Pole (1910–12).

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  6. Scott of the Antarctic: Directed by Charles Frend. With John Mills, Diana Churchill, Harold Warrender, Anne Firth. The story of British explorer Robert Falcon Scott's 1912 expedition and his quest to be the first to reach the South Pole.

  7. Learn about the life and achievements of the British explorer who reached the South Pole in 1911, but died on his way back. Discover his expeditions, his family, his legacy and his tragic fate in Antarctica.