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Feature film — 1941
The Basic Principles of Skiing (1941)
0.00h 40mDocumentary
Shot in 1941, this black-and-white instructional film (featuring actor Alan Ladd) serves as a veritable time capsule on the history of the sport, with advice on ski design, schussing, lacquer, wax and toe plates.
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U.S. Army Signal Corps
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Director: Otto Lang
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