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1936 TECHNOLOGY: Chair lifts used in Alps for first time
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1:08Now PlayingDate: 6th January 1936
Location: CHAMONIX, SWITZERLAND
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: BRITISH PARAMOUNT NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
SWITZERLAND: Chamonix:
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Long view of mountain railway on wire. Cu. of skiers looking out of side of coach. Shot from coach of snow covered trees. Shot of railway coach on wire overhead. Shot from overhead railway of skiers waving. Shot from coach party of skiers below. Semi view of skiers at top of Mountain out of coach. Semi view of boy being hooked on wire pulley. Gen. view of skiers being pulled uphill by cable & hooks. Cu. side view of drum pulling cable working. Cu. back view hooking man on. Long view towards and pan. of skier being pulled uphill Shot of drum revolving at top of hill. Front view of skier at top of hill being unhooked. Side view skiers line up to ski. Cu. fixing skiboot. Gen. view of skiers towards down slope. Cu. of skier down slope. Night scene of ski-ing. 2 night scenes of skiers at night down hill with flares.
Ski-ing; Sport; Entertainment and Leisure; Chairlift; Switzerland
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