

The Basic Principles of Skiing
The Basic Principles of Skiing
1941•40m•Documentary
Shot in 1941, this black-and-white instructional film (featuring actor Alan Ladd) serves as a veritable time capsule on the history of the sport, with advice on ski design, schussing, lacquer, wax and toe plates.
Otto Lang · Director
John C. Jay · Director
StatusReleased
Runtime40m
LanguageEN
Release DateJan 4, 1941
StatusReleased
Runtime40m
LanguageEN
Release DateJan 4, 1941
U.S. Army Signal Corps








































