Magic in the Mountains
“Most saw an empty valley. They saw a blank canvas.”
2021•1h 19m•Released
Documentary
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
Studio
Coolfire Studios
Cast
Eddy Ancinas
Self
Osvaldo Ancinas
Self
David C. Antonucci
Self
Bill Briner
Self
Bev Anderson Brockway
Self
Alexandria Cushing
Self
Corydon Edgecomb
Self
Nancy Cushing Evans
Self
Starr Walton Hurley
Self
Tom Kelly Sr.
Self
Jon Killoran
Self
Pia Riva McIsaac
Self
Dick Nunis
Self
Eric Poulsen
Self
Russell Poulsen
Self
Production
Company
Coolfire Studios
Producer
Daniel Gartner
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