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U.S. Army Signal Corps

The Basic Principles of Skiing

1941 40 min English

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.

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Otto Lang Director · John C. Jay Director

United States release January 4, 1941 · Produced in United States

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U.S. Army Signal Corps

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United States · January 4, 1941

Theatrical · Official Training Films - War Department (11-168)

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