Climbing the Matterhorn (1947)

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Climbing the Matterhorn (1947)

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.

Release: May 30, 1947

Duration: 21m

Quality: HD

Genres: Documentary

Actors: Warren Douglas

Country: United States of America