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Climbing the Matterhorn (1947)

May 30, 1947 (US) Documentary • 21m

Overview

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.

Director

Irving Allen

Writer

Irving Allen

Top Billed

Warren Douglas

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Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

Revenue

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