Magic in the Mountains (2021)
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.
Director: Cody Stokes
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Eddy Ancinas as Self |
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Osvaldo Ancinas as Self |
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David C. Antonucci as Self |
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Bill Briner as Self |
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Bev Anderson Brockway as Self |
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Alexandria Cushing as Self |
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Corydon Edgecomb as Self |
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Nancy Cushing Evans as Self |
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Starr Walton Hurley as Self |
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Tom Kelly Sr. as Self |
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Jon Killoran as Self |
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Pia Riva McIsaac as Self |
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Dick Nunis as Self |
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Eric Poulsen as Self |
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Russell Poulsen as Self |
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William Sullivan as Self |
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Michael Weinreb as Self |
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Joe Pete Wilson as Self |
| Camera | Michael Lockridge | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Cody Stokes | Director |
| Sound | Brent Johnson | Music |
| Editing | Kevin Johnson | Editor |
| Production | Barry Albrecht | Executive Producer |
| Production | Michael Crawford | Co-Executive Producer |
| Production | Daniel Gartner | Producer |
| Production | David Walker Johnson | Executive Producer |
| Production | Jeff Keane | Executive Producer |
| Production | Steve Luebbert | Executive Producer |
| Production | Wes Murrell | Co-Producer |
