The Basic Principles of Skiing (1941)
Documentary
Overview
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.
Cast
- Alan Ladd as Self
- John Woodward as Self
- Otto Lang as Self
- 15th Infantry Ski Patrol as Self