Dr. Cook at Copenhagen

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Dr. Cook at Copenhagen

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 endeavour was questioned, and in December the University rejected Cook's documentation. Carl Th. Dreyer is seen as one of the journalists taking notes. (DFI)

Original Title

Dr. Cook, nordpolens opdager

Release Date

1909-09-21

Year

1909

Duration

6m

Status

Released

Score

6.00

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Cast

Frederick Albert Cook

Frederick Albert Cook

Carl Theodor Dreyer

Carl Theodor Dreyer

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Louis Holstein-Ledreborg

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King Christian X

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Niels Neergaard