1932, English, Unpublished edition: Ski Films: Miscellaneous

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Ski Films: Miscellaneous
 
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Physical Description
  • There are thirteen items in this collection, ead
Published
  • J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah
  • Audio-Visual Archives
  • 1932; 1933; 1934; 1935; 1936; 1937; 1938; 1939; 1940; 1941; 1942; 1943; 1944; 1945; 1946; 1947; 1948; 1949; 1950; 1951; 1952; 1953; 1954; 1955; 1956; 1957; 1958; 1959; 1960; 1961; 1962; 1963; 1964; 1965; 1966; 1967; 1968; 1969; 1970; 1971; 1972; 1973; 1974; 1975; 1976; 1977; 1978; 1979; 1980; 1981; 1982; 1983; 1984; 1985; 1986; 1987; 1988; 1989; 1990; 1991; 1992; 1993; 1994; 1995; 1996; 1997; 1998; 1999; 2000; 2001; 2002; 2003
Language
  • English

Edition details

Title
  • Ski Films: Miscellaneous
Published
  • J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah
  • Audio-Visual Archives
  • 1932; 1933; 1934; 1935; 1936; 1937; 1938; 1939; 1940; 1941; 1942; 1943; 1944; 1945; 1946; 1947; 1948; 1949; 1950; 1951; 1952; 1953; 1954; 1955; 1956; 1957; 1958; 1959; 1960; 1961; 1962; 1963; 1964; 1965; 1966; 1967; 1968; 1969; 1970; 1971; 1972; 1973; 1974; 1975; 1976; 1977; 1978; 1979; 1980; 1981; 1982; 1983; 1984; 1985; 1986; 1987; 1988; 1989; 1990; 1991; 1992; 1993; 1994; 1995; 1996; 1997; 1998; 1999; 2000; 2001; 2002; 2003
Physical Description
  • There are thirteen items in this collection, ead
Notes
  • The Ski Films: Miscellaneous Collection (1932-2003) consists of various ski-related VHS video cassette items which do not currently fit with any other collections. All materials are of a relatively poor quality and should only be used for research purposes.; This collection is arranged in roughly chronological order.; History; Skiing with Hannes Schneider; Ski Flight; The White Badge; Ski Wonderland; World Ski Techniques; Legends of American Skiing; Skiing with Hannes Schneider; Ski Flight; Ski Wonderland; Skiing 1932; Ruth Hanson at Sun Valley and Alta; Skiing 1932; Dr. Quakenbush Skis the Headwall; Geland Freeskiing; The Fox Chase; Park City; Ski; Park City; Ski (copy 2); Park City; Ski (copy 3); NBC Nightly News: Alf Engen; University of Utah Ski Team 2003 Highlights; The Greatest Snow on Earth: Utah's Skiing Story; This VHS tape contains copies of several 16mm films:; 1.) Skiing with Hannes Schneider (1936); Director: Hannes Schneider; Sound, B/​W (18 minutes); This skiing action film depicts a number of skiers as they cross hills, valleys and ski in various formations. At the end of the film, an inter-title appears on the screen with the following information: "Slo-Motion scenes of the highlights in the preceding picture." This inter-title is followed by a number of slow motion takes of previous scenes.; 2.) Ski Flight: A Document of Skiing According to the Principles of Hannes Schneider (with OTTO LANG) (1937); Director: Jerome Hill; Narrator: Ira Genet; Commentator: Howard Claney; Music: David Mendoza; Editor: Bert Frank; Sound, B/​W (10 minutes); This instructional ski film features Otto Lang demonstrating Hannes Schneider's "Arlburg Method" of skiing. The separate steps to the method are discussed and are as follows; Schuss, Snowplow, Snowplow turn, Stem turn, Stem Christiania and Parallel Christiania.; 3.) The White Badge (1962); Sound, Color; Director: Bob Bourdon; This instructional ski film features some of the most prominent ski instructors in the U.S. at the time of its release. The film's featured instructors include Paul Velar (Franconia), Bruce Fen (Lake Placid), Paula Levar (Mittersill), Gary Fisher (Stowe), Rudy Kirsteiner (Snow Ridge), Herbert Schneider (North Conway) and Kurt Sparks (Stowe). As there was no written guide accompanying the VHS tape, the names of featured ski instructors may be spelled incorrectly.; 4.) Ski Wonderland (1949); Silent, B/​W (13 minutes); This silent instructional ski film deals with ski instruction in Switzerland in 1939.; 5.) World Ski Techniques (1965); Sound, Color; Director: Robert Bourdon; This instructional ski film documents the 7th Interski which took place in Europe in 1965. The film utilizes the talents of professional ski instructors such as Phil Jones, Glen Young, Barry Bryan, Eric Wendish, Toby Vanue, Paul Velar and Willy Shepler. The preceding names were taken from the narration accompanying the film and therefore may be spelled incorrectly.; This VHS tape contains copies of several 16mm films:; 1.) Legends of American Skiing, 1849-1940; Sound, Color (75 minutes); Legends of American Skiing presents the history of the development of modern skiing, especially in the U.S. Featured individuals include John "Snowshoe" Thompson, Charlie Proctor, Roger Langley, "Jackrabbit" Johanssen, Alf Engen, Barney Maclean, Georgi Wren, Dick Durrance, Helen Leigh and Billy Fisk.; 2.) Skiing with Hannes Schneider (1936); Director: Hannes Schneider; Sound, B/​W (18 minutes); This skiing action film depicts a number of skiers as they cross hills, valleys and ski in various formations. At the end of the film, an inter-title appears on the screen with the following information: "Slo-Motion scenes of the highlights in the preceding picture." This inter-title is followed by a number of slow motion takes of previous scenes.; 3.) Ski Flight: A Document of Skiing According to the Principles of Hannes Schneider (with OTTO LANG) (1937); Director: Jerome Hill; Narrator: Ira Genet; Commentator: Howard Claney; Music: David Mendoza; Editor: Bert Frank; Sound, B/​W (10 minutes); This instructional ski film features Otto Lang demonstrating Hannes Schneider's "Arlburg Method" of skiing. The separate steps to the method are discussed and are as follows; Schuss, Snowplow, Snowplow turn, Stem turn, Stem Christiania and Parallel Christiania.; 4.) Ski Wonderland (1949); Silent, B/​W (13 minutes); This silent instructional ski film deals with ski instruction in Switzerland in 1939.; This VHS tape contains copies of two 8mm films:; 1.) Skiing 1932; Silent, B/​W (10 minutes); This film contains silent footage of skiers, dog sled races, ski jumping, a man playing with a dog, panoramic shots of mountainsides, spectators watching a ski jumping competition and shots of men and women joking around in front of the camera.; In previous registers, it is noted that this VHS tape contains footage of a ski jumper's ski-related death at Ecker Hill. However, during the most recent viewing of the tape, the cataloguer was not able to identify such footage; 2.) Ruth Hanson at Sun Valley and Alta (1947); Silent, Color; This portion of the videocassette contains self explanatory images of Ruth Hanson and others skiing at Sun Valley and Alta.; This VHS tape contains a copy of an 8mm film:; Silent, B/​W (10 minutes); This film contains silent footage of skiers, dog sled races, ski jumping, a man playing with a dog, panoramic shots of mountainsides, spectators watching a ski jumping competition and shots of men and women joking around in front of the camera.; In previous registers, it is noted that this VHS tape contains footage of a ski jumper's ski-related death at Ecker Hill. However, during the most recent viewing of the tape, the cataloguer was not able to identify such footage; This VHS tape contains a copy of a 16mm film:; Silent, B/​W; This fiction film was produced by Sidney Shurcliff in 1942. The musical accompaniment was produced in 1992 by Keystone Productions. The videocassette copy of this film was donated to the Marriott Library by the New England Ski Museum. The film itself is an intentionally humorous, silent fictional piece dealing with the adventures of Dr. Quakenbush, an explorer, and his two nephews as they attempt to take a ski holiday.; This VHS tape contains a copy of an 8mm film:; Silent, Color; This videocassette contains images of freeskiing during the 1940s.; This VHS tape contains a copy of a 16mm film:; Writer/​Director: Hap Kimball; Silent (with music), Sepia toned; This humorous fictional film depicts a man on skis being chased by a group of other men on skis. The film has musical accompaniment but has no dialogue, instead relying on a series of inter-titles to tell its story. At the film's start, there is an inter-title that states that the film was awarded 2nd Place in the Utah Amateur Movie Contest of 1938.; This VHS tape contains a copy of two 16mm films:; 1.) Park City (1954); Sound, B/​W (18 minutes); This roughly edited, mainly silent film deals with Park City, Utah's failing mining industry in the early 1950s. At points throughout the film, the viewer is shown interviews with Park City citizens, although these interviews seem to be roughly edited or perhaps even unedited (as does the entire film). The film addresses the fact that Park City, once a booming mining town, was quickly becoming a "Ghost Town" due to low metal prices. The second part of the reel contains interviews with various citizens concerning the uneasy future of the city and the result of the stockpiling solution to the mining problem.; 2.) Ski (ca. 1960s); Silent, Color (18 minutes); Ski paints an ironic portrait of Park City, the once ailing mining town. By the time Ski was filmed, Park City had a growing ski industry that has replaced mining as the city=​s primary industry. This film shows ski areas with skiers using rope tows and other early lifts. Downhill and slalom competitions are also included.; This VHS tape contains a copy of two 16mm films:; 1.) Park City (1954); Sound, B/​W (18 minutes); This roughly edited, mainly silent film deals with Park City, Utah's failing mining industry in the early 1950s. At points throughout the film, the viewer is shown interviews with Park City citizens, although these interviews seem to be roughly edited or perhaps even unedited (as does the entire film). The film addresses the fact that Park City, once a booming mining town, was quickly becoming a "Ghost Town" due to low metal prices. The second part of the reel contains interviews with various citizens concerning the uneasy future of the city and the result of the stockpiling solution to the mining problem.; 2.) Ski (ca. 1960s); Silent, Color (18 minutes); Ski paints an ironic portrait of Park City, the once ailing mining town. By the time Ski was filmed, Park City had a growing ski industry that has replaced mining as the city=​s primary industry. This film shows ski areas with skiers using rope tows and other early lifts. Downhill and slalom competitions are also included.; This Betacam tape contains a copy of two 16mm films:; 1.) Park City (1954); Sound, B/​W (18 minutes); This roughly edited, mainly silent film deals with Park City, Utah's failing mining industry in the early 1950s. At points throughout the film, the viewer is shown interviews with Park City citizens, although these interviews seem to be roughly edited or perhaps even unedited (as does the entire film). The film addresses the fact that Park City, once a booming mining town, was quickly becoming a "Ghost Town" due to low metal prices. The second part of the reel contains interviews with various citizens concerning the uneasy future of the city and the result of the stockpiling solution to the mining problem.; 2.) Ski (ca. 1960s); Silent, Color (18 minutes); Ski paints an ironic portrait of Park City, the once ailing mining town. By the time Ski was filmed, Park City had a growing ski industry that has replaced mining as the city=​s primary industry. This film shows ski areas with skiers using rope tows and other early lifts. Downhill and slalom competitions are also included.; This VHS tape contains a short news feature concerning Alf Engen's long career as a skier and ski school teacher. After the interview, the tape features an unedited interview with Alf Engen by NBC (National Broadcasting Company) correspondent, Mike Leonard. This raw footage is also available on Beta videocassette.; This VHS tape contains highlights from head coach Kevin Sweeney's University of Utah Ski Team's 2003 season.; This VHS tape contains a 55 minute documentary directed by Shawn Emery about the history of skiing in Utah from the late 19th century use of skis for transportation to the state's preparations for the 2002 Olympic Winter Games.
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