I recently watched this movie in 10 minute intervals via YouTube, and haven't seen it for probably 12 years. This movie was on of the go-tos of my childhood. Though I did watch movies like Star Wars, movies like "Island at the Top of the World" and "In Search of the Castaways" (both Walt Disney Classics) are the movie I absolutely loved.
"Island on Top of the World" contributed a huge part of my adventurous spirit. I'm not sure why, but these movies were events that I wanted to be a reality as a kid. This movie is about a father (Sir Anthony Ross) who takes an airship, the "Hyperion" to the Arctic with Professor Ivarsson in search of Donald Ross, Sir Anthony's son. They encounter all kinds of Arctic creatures from the air on the way in search is this mysterious island, later called "Astragard". They arrive and encounter an ancient Viking civilization that has existed for centuries. The explorers end up trekking through mountains, volcanoes, and the legendary place "where the whales go to die" trying to escape and survive.
The whole movie was strangely magical to watch again after all these years. If you watched it now, you might even laugh, but this movie had lasting effects on me. I really want my kids to watch classic movies like these instead of the stupid movies for kids these days. I will have to watch this movie more often.
