Facing Your Danger
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| Original title | Facing Your Danger |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1946 |
| length | 10 mins |
| Rod | |
| Director | Edwin E. Olson |
| script | De Leon Anthony |
| production | Gordon Hollingshead |
| music | Rex Dunn |
| camera | Edwin E. Olson |
| cut | De Leon Anthony |
Facing Your Danger is an American short film from 1946. Directed by Edwin E. Olson.
content
The narrator Knox Manning describes a boat trip on the Colorado River . Nine men drive through the Grand Canyon in three specially constructed rowing boats . Within 19 days they pass over 200 rapids. Fortunately, there are no failures on this trip, even if the camera shows the bones of unfortunate adventurers who have taken the same route. The drive ends at Lake Mead .
Background, publication
The film is part of the Sports Parade series from Warner Bros.
In addition to director Edwin E. Olson, who took part in the boat trip in his second role as cameraman, Norman Nevills (1908-1949) can be seen, who was the first to make economic use of the white water rafting through the Grand Canyon. Under his direction, the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon area was sailed for the first time by two women.
The film premiered on May 11, 1946.
Award
In 1947 the film received an Oscar in the category “Best Short Film” (one film role) .
Web links
- Facing Your Danger in the Internet Movie Database (English)