Product Details

• Actors: Edmund Hillary, Tenzing Norgay
• Directors: Margaret Percy
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: PBS Home Video
• DVD Release Date: May 6, 2003
• Run Time: 60 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• ASIN: B00008MTXZ
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #97,900 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars liked it when I saw it, March 28, 2007

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Jeffery Mingo (Homewood, IL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Edmund Hillary & Tenzing Norgay - Climbing To The Roof Of The World (PBS) (DVD)

I gave it five stars when I saw it years ago via a red envelope service (hint-hint!). It has the science aspect for scientists, the challenge aspect for athletes or macho people. For those who like hearing about humankind's ability to accomplish things, this is for you.

Too often, in multiracial duos, the man of color is rendered secondary. Most people don't remember Jim, they remember Huck Finn. Tonto is a sidenote to the Lone Ranger. There was a documentary that said either Lewis or Clark refused to free the African-American man who helped them to explore the West. Here, Hillary could not have survived without Tenzing. The ancestors of both men are interviewed and it's done on equal footing. For those who promote multiracial teamwork, this is something to see and remember.