The Napes Needle
Synopsis
George Sansom and Siegfried Herford climb the Great Gable on Kern Knotts Crack in 1913. The film shows a detailed ascent of the rock pinnacle and includes shots of the mountaineers climbing in between the ridges of the rock face. This is maybe the earliest rock climbing film ever shot in Britain, made by George and Ashley Abraham, the brother climbers and photographers from Keswick who recorded in pictures the evolution of early rock-climbing in the English Lake District.
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Lower Kerr Knott - Climbing (1920-1929)
Type: Clip • Published 2014-04-13
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- Director
- George Abraham, Ashley Abraham
- Original Title
- The Napes Needle
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Spoken Languages
- No Language
- Runtime
- Unknown
- Production Studios
- G. P. Abraham Ltd
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
George Abraham, Ashley Abraham
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George Abraham
Director
Ashley Abraham
Director
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What is The Napes Needle about?
George Sansom and Siegfried Herford climb the Great Gable on Kern Knotts Crack in 1913. The film shows a detailed ascent of the rock pinnacle and includes shots of the mountaineers climbing in between the ridges of the rock face. This is maybe the earliest rock climbing film ever shot in Britain, made by George and Ashley Abraham, the brother climbers and photographers from Keswick who recorded in pictures the evolution of early rock-climbing in the English Lake District.
Who directed The Napes Needle?
The Napes Needle was directed by George Abraham, Ashley Abraham.
Who stars in The Napes Needle?
The principal cast of The Napes Needle includes George Sansom, Siegfried Herford.
When was The Napes Needle released and how long is it?
The Napes Needle was released in 1913 with a total runtime of Unknown.