Climbing the Matterhorn

Starting from the Swiss village of Zermatt, two people and a guide make a perilous ascent of the Matterhorn. Local villagers mount a torchlight rescue of a British couple trapped on the famous mountain. Irving Allen shot footage for this documentary while filming his feature film 'High Conquest'. Filmed in Ansocolor, the documentary won the Academy Award for Best Short Film in 1947.

Format
Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
21 mins
Status
Finished
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Details

Type
Movie
Format
Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
21 mins
Status
Finished
Start Date
May 30, 1947
Season
1947
Average Score
70%
Mean Score
70%
Ratings
5
Popularity
5
Favorites
0
Reviews
0
Producers
Monogram Pictures
Genres
Documentary
Country
United States

Tags

swiss50%alpinism50%cervin50%matterhorn50%mountain accident50%

Description

Starting from the Swiss village of Zermatt, two people and a guide make a perilous ascent of the Matterhorn. Local villagers mount a torchlight rescue of a British couple trapped on the famous mountain. Irving Allen shot footage for this documentary while filming his feature film 'High Conquest'. Filmed in Ansocolor, the documentary won the Academy Award for Best Short Film in 1947.

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Japanese

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