Title from cassette label. Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.
Summary:
Hailed as an American hero, Richard Byrd soared into history when he claimed to be the first man to fly over the North Pole. Four years later, he topped this feat by flying over the South Pole. Then, in the winter of 1934, Byrd faced the ultimate challenge: to survive the Antarctic winter entirely alone. Fellow explorers, original footage and dramatic reenactments shed new light on a controversial expedition that nearly cost Byrd his sanity and life.
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