Ski films : a comprehensive guide / Bryan Senn.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Senn, Bryan, 1962- author.

Contributor:

Rosengarten Family Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Skis and skiing.

Sports in motion pictures.

Sports films--History and criticism.

Sports films.

Sports films--Encyclopedias.

Ski films--History and criticism.

Ski films.

Ski films--Reviews.

Ski films--Encyclopedias.

Skis and skiing in motion pictures.

Physical Description:

418 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2022.

Summary:

"Skiing in movies, like the sport itself, grew more prevalent beginning in the 1930s, when it was a pastime of the elite, with depictions reflecting changes in technique, fashion, and social climate. World War II saw skiing featured in a dozen films dealing with that conflict. Fueled by postwar prosperity, the sport exploded in the 1950s--filmmakers followed suit, using scenes on snow-covered slopes for panoramic beauty and the thrill of the chase. Through the free-spirited 1960s and 1970s, the downhill lifestyle shussed into everything from spy thrillers to beach party romps. The extreme sports era of the 1980s and 1990s brought snowboarding to the big screen. This first ever critical history of skiing in film chronicles a century of alpine cinema, with production information, and stories and quotes from directors, actors, and stuntmen."--Publisher's description.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: Ski Films

Semi-Ski Films.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 399-404) and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Rosengarten Family Fund.

ISBN:

9781476672199

1476672199

OCLC:

1268205657

Publisher Number:

99991064702