Description
Magic in the Mountains tells the remarkable underdog story of how Squaw Valley, a little-known ski area in California, won the bid for the 1960 Winter Olympics and, with the help of Walt Disney, changed forever the ways in which the Games were presented. The documentary features never-before-seen archival footage from the 1960 Olympic Games and revealing interviews with participating athletes and attendees. The 1960 edition of the Olympics introduced a substantial array of “firsts,” including such innovations as live broadcast, instant replay, sponsorships, and an official Olympic Village for the athletes. Perhaps most importantly, thanks to Disney’s involvement in producing the Games, Squaw Valley featured an unprecedented — but soon to be standard — level of pageantry for the opening and closing ceremonies.
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Release Date2021
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Runtime1 hr 19 min
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Languageen
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Rating0 (0)
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Genres
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DirectorCody Stokes
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CastEddy AncinasOsvaldo AncinasDavid C. AntonucciBill BrinerBev Anderson BrockwayAlexandria CushingCorydon EdgecombNancy Cushing EvansStarr Walton HurleyTom Kelly Sr.Jon KilloranPia Riva McIsaacDick NunisEric PoulsenRussell PoulsenWilliam SullivanMichael WeinrebJoe Pete Wilson
