Magic in the Mountains

Name: Magic in the Mountains
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2022-02-07
Duration: 1 hr 19 min
Cast: Eddy Ancinas, Osvaldo Ancinas, David C. Antonucci, Bill Briner, Bev Anderson Brockway

Movie"Most saw an empty valley They saw a blank canvas"

NR 1 hr 19 minDocumentary

Magic in the Mountains tells the remarkable underdog story of how Squaw Valley a littleknown 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 neverbeforeseen 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 Disneys involvement in producing the Games Squaw Valley featured an unprecedented but soon to be standard level of pageantry for the opening and closing ceremonies

StarringEddy AncinasOsvaldo AncinasDavid C. Antonucci

DirectorCody Stokes

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