Magic in the Mountains

Magic in the Mountains

Most saw an empty valley. They saw a blank canvas.

2021 en 79 minutes

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Plot

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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Cast

Eddy Ancinas

Eddy Ancinas

Self

Osvaldo Ancinas

Osvaldo Ancinas

Self

David C. Antonucci

David C. Antonucci

Self

Bill Briner

Bill Briner

Self

Bev Anderson Brockway

Bev Anderson Brockway

Self

Alexandria Cushing

Alexandria Cushing

Self

Corydon Edgecomb

Corydon Edgecomb

Self

Nancy Cushing Evans

Nancy Cushing Evans

Self

Starr Walton Hurley

Starr Walton Hurley

Self

Tom Kelly Sr.

Tom Kelly Sr.

Self

Jon Killoran

Jon Killoran

Self

Pia Riva McIsaac

Pia Riva McIsaac

Self

Dick Nunis

Dick Nunis

Self

Eric Poulsen

Eric Poulsen

Self

Russell Poulsen

Russell Poulsen

Self

William Sullivan

William Sullivan

Self

Michael Weinreb

Michael Weinreb

Self

Joe Pete Wilson

Joe Pete Wilson

Self

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