Climbing the Matterhorn

Climbing the Matterhorn (1947)

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Documentary
  • Runtime

    0h 21m

  • Language

    EN

  • Production Countries

    United States of America

  • Release Date

    1947-05-30

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.

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