Climbing the Matterhorn
1947, English. Directed by Irving Allen.
FILMED IN ANSCO COLOR
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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- 0h 21m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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- Released
- 30 May 1947
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Irving Allen, Max Trell
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Climbing the Matterhorn (1947) was directed by Irving Allen and stars Warren Douglas.