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Still from A Ski Story in Movie Makers, Dec. 1943, 456.

Date produced: 1943

Filmmaker(s):

Albert E. Sigal

Languages:

English

Length:

700 ft

Format:

16mm

Colour:

Kodachrome

Sound Notes:

Silent

Awards/Recognition:

ACL Ten Best 1943 - Honorable Mention General Class

Description:

"A Ski Story, by Albert E. Sigal, has been two years in the making — but it has been well worth the effort. Laid against the scenic grandeur of Yosemite National Park, the picture is eloquent testimony both to the thrills and the dynamic beauty of the sport of skiing. Mr. Sigal begins his story slowly with an introductory sequence which sets the mood of the piece. Sequences then follow in leisurely progression of the activities of the ski school, the joys of a hot lunch served alfresco beside the clubhouse, down mountain racing and cross country rambling. Mr. Sigal's consistently good color cinematography benefits to a degree by the clarity of the Western air, a boon so often denied to skiing movie makers on Eastern slopes." Movie Makers, Dec. 1943, 477.

Resources:

Discussed by Sigal in "Shooting Ski Action" (Movie Makers, Dec. 1944, 487, 502-503). The article describes the planning of a ski film and offers diagrams for capturing down hill action.

Locations:

  • Yosemite National Park, C.A. (Filming)

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Screenings:

  • Screened by the Brooklyn Amateur Cine Club in 1945: Brooklyn, N.Y.

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