Dr. Cook at Copenhagen
Dr. Cook at Copenhagen

Dr. Cook at Copenhagen

September 21, 1909 | 6 min

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)

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Documentary

Cast

Naomi Scott

Frederick Albert Cook

Naomi Scott

Louis Holstein-Ledreborg

Naomi Scott

King Christian X

Naomi Scott

Niels Neergaard

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