Magic in the Mountains background

Magic in the Mountains

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.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 whi... Read more

It's a documentary movie, and has a rating of 7.8 out of 10 from Imdb which is usually fine for this kind of movie.

Watch it here

Not found streaming from Austria.

More like this

Overdosed
Overdosed (2021)
8.3Documentary 

Apple TV+ (itu
The Sound of Scars
The Sound of Scars (2021)
8.3Documentary 

Google Play +2
Paper & Glue
Paper & Glue (2021)
8.3Documentary 

Chili
The Way I See It
The Way I See It (2020)
8.3Documentary 

Rakuten +4
The Rescue
The Rescue (2021)
8.4Action & Adventure 

Disney+
Life After
Life After (2021)
8.4Documentary 

Paus
Barry & Joan
Barry & Joan (2021)
8.4Documentary 

Netflix
Watson
Watson (2019)
8.3Documentary 

Apple TV+ (itu
Oppenheimer
Oppenheimer (2023)
8.3Biography 

Rakuten +4
John Farnham: Finding the Voice
John Farnham: Finding the Voice (2023)
8.3Documentary 

Rakuten +2
An error has occurred. This application may no longer respond until reloaded. Reload 🗙