UK, 1909
35mm film, black and white, 1.33:1
silent
An American short fantasy film directed by Walter R. Booth.
Plot Summary
Baron Munchausen heads for the North Pole, meets the “Spirit of the North” who gives him the Pole Star and hypnotises a polar bear.
Credits
Crew
Directed by: Walter R. Booth
Charles Urban Trading Company
Alternative Titles
Capturing the North Pole – USA
How Cook Cooked Peary at the Pole – alternative title
How He Cooked Peary’s Record – alternative title
Up the Pole – alternative title
References
Books
- Horror in Silent Films: A Filmography, 1896-1929 by Roy Kinnard p.28
- Reference Guide to Fantastic Films by Walt Lee p.56
