Snow Carnival

Movie
Original title	Snow Carnival
Country of production	United States
original language	English
Publishing year	1949
length	20 minutes
Rod
script	Owen Crump
production	Gordon Hollingshead
camera	Dick Durrance , ; André de la Varre
occupation
	Gary Cooper : Narrator and Contributor;

Snow Carnival is an American short film from the year 1949 . The film, produced by Gordon Hollingshead , was nominated for an Oscar .

content

Aspen in Colorado, Galena Street with Aspen Mountain in the background

Gary Cooper describes a typical day in the ski area of Aspen in Colorado , which is underlined with the corresponding pictures. The slopes are shown with different levels of difficulty, which the skiers have to master depending on their ability. The environment and the joys of après-ski are also an issue. The legendary skier and one of Aspen's most famous ski instructors, Fred Iselin, also has a say. He also attracted many Hollywood stars to Aspen because of his relaxed manner.

Production notes, publication

The production company was Vitaphone Corp. on behalf of Warner Bros. The film was shot in Aspen , Colorado . Warner Bros. made the film at the request of Gary Cooper, who owned a house in Aspen and wanted to promote the ski area that was just around the corner.

A nitrate print of the film is in the UCLA Film and Television Archives, which is home to the University of California, Los Angeles .

The film was first shown in the United States on December 17, 1949.

Film music

Skating on the Old Mill Pond , music: Maurice K. Jerome , lyrics: Jack Scholl
What Happened in Aspen , written by B. Roe, T. Stumph, T. Talbot, K. Stevens, and B. Tebfair

Award

Academy Awards 1950 : Academy Award nomination for Gordon Hollingshead in the “Best Short Film” category (2 film roles) . However, the trophy went to Gaston Diehl and Robert Hessens and the documentary short film Van Gogh , which deals with the life and work of Vincent van Gogh .

Web links

Snow Carnival in the Internet Movie Database (English)

Individual evidence

↑ Catalog of Copyright Entries: Third series Volume 4, Parts 7-11 A, Number 1 Works of Art Reproductions of Works Art Scientific and Technical Drawings Photographic Works Prints and Pictorial Illustrations, January-June 1950, Copyright Office The Library of Congress, Washington 25, DC, page 45 (English)
↑ Snow Carnival (1949) at letterboxd.com (English)

[1] Catalog of Copyright Entries: Third series Volume 4, Parts 7-11 A, Number 1 Works of Art Reproductions of Works Art Scientific and Technical Drawings Photographic Works Prints and Pictorial Illustrations, January-June 1950, Copyright Office The Library of Congress, Washington 25, DC, page 45 (English)

[2] Snow Carnival (1949) at letterboxd.com (English)