Magic in the Mountains (2021)
Most saw an empty valley. They saw a blank canvas.
79 min
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.
- Release date
- November 14, 2021
- Country of origin
- United States
Cast
- Eddy Ancinas as Self
- Osvaldo Ancinas as Self
- David C. Antonucci as Self
- Bill Briner as Self
- Bev Anderson Brockway as Self
- Alexandria Cushing as Self
- Corydon Edgecomb as Self
- Nancy Cushing Evans as Self
- Starr Walton Hurley as Self
- Tom Kelly Sr. as Self
Crew
- Cody Stokes · Director
- Dan Gartner · Producer
- Brent Johnson · Composer
- Michael Lockridge · Cinematographer
- Kevin Johnson · Editor