Watch “The Conquest of Everest”

This 1953 British documentary film was directed by George Lowe and covers various expeditions to the summit of Mount Everest including the first successful summit in 1953 by Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay. The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.

This 1953 British documentary film was directed by George Lowe and covers various expeditions to the summit of Mount Everest including the first successful summit in 1953 by Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay. The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.