Conquest of the Air

Conquest of the Air is a 1936 documentary film or docudrama on the history of aviation up to that time. The film features historical footage, and dramatic re-creations, of the developments of commercial and military aviation; including the early stages of technology developments in design, propulsion, and air navigation aids. The film was a London Films production, commissioned by the British Air Ministry.

Conquest of the Air
Directed by
Written by
Produced byAlexander Korda
StarringLaurence Olivier
Narrated byCharles Frend
CinematographyWilkie Cooper
George Noble
Hans Schneeberger
Lee Garmes
Edited byPeter Bezencenet
Charles Frend
Richard Q. McNaughton
Music byArthur Bliss
Production
company
Alexander Korda Productions
Distributed byLondon Films (UK)
Release date
December 1936 (UK)
Running time
71 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
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