hans gmoser Fonds : FILMS SERIES

Films series. -- 1956-1972. -- 25 motion pictures (41 film reels, also audio reels and magnetic track). -- 17 film reels.  -- Series includes: four sub-series:  A. Presentation films by Hans Gmoser Productions, 1956-1968;  B. Other films by Hans Gmoser, 1962-[1969];  C. Out-takes, fragment and other films, 1960-ca.1970; D. Collected films, ca.1960, 1972.  Films depict a mixture of skiing and climbing including spring skiing, powder skiing, glacier skiing on Columbia Icefield, heli-skiing in the Rockies and Selkirks and ascents of Mount Logan, Yukon, and Mounts Blackburn and McKinley, Alaska, also rock and ice climbing. Feature length films consist of, or are accompanied by, all or some of the following elements: 16mm originals (A and B rolls); work prints, out takes, 16mm mag track (sound); 1/4" audio tape (background music to accompany narration, 7 items); teasers (TV film clips) and the following items included in the textual records: narration scripts, teaser text, descriptive flyers, press releases, annual pamphlets, ad solicitation for same, censor certificates and related correspondence. -- Title based on contents of series. -- Total film extent is ca.110,000 ft.  --  Reference video copies are available for some films. -- Constitutes Series I of the Hans Gmoser fonds.

A. PRESENTATION FILMS BY HANS GMOSER PRODUCTIONS

 

With skis and rope. -- [1956-1957] -- 1 motion picture (2 film reels: ca.1100' ea.) : 16 mm, release print, acetate, col., silent. -- 1 audio reel : music. -- Pertains to ski and climbing adventures in the Canadian Rockies. Includes ascent of Mount Robson. Accompanied by textual records (M224 / 1) -- Presented in 1957-1958. Music dated 1958. -- Condition: fair. Betacam SP and VHS copy produced from release print by Archives. -- Reference copy available. -- Location : V68 / NF - 1.

 

Vagabonds of the mountains. -- 1959. -- 1 motion picture (2 film reels: ca.1700' ea.) : 16 mm, original, acetate, col., silent. -- Pertains to spring skiing in the Canadian Rockies, ascent of Mount Logan and Mount Logan Expedition. Logan party of six included Karl Reiker, Phillippe Delesalle, Don Lyon, Willy Pfisterer, Ron Smylie and Hans Gmoser. Accompanied by out-takes, release print and textual records (M224 / 2) -- Presented 1959-1960. -- Condition: fair. Betacam SP and VHS copy produced from release print by Archives. -- Reference copy available. -- Re-edited as Ski trails, 1959 (V68 / NF - 11) and Vagabonds of the mountains, 1959 (V68 / NF - 12) -- Location : V68 / NF - 2.

 

Of skiers and mountains. -- 1960. -- 1 motion picture (2 film reels: ca.1700'): 16 mm, original, acetate, col., silent. -- 1 audio reel. -- Pertains to: skiing across the major icefields of the Canadian Icefields Expedition; glacier and alpine skiing in the Selkirk Mountains; ascent of Mount Blackburn in Alaska; and Jasper-Lake Louise ski traverse. Participants include Hans Gmoser, Vi Wintonyk, Kurt Lukas, Anne Muirhead, Bud Stoval, Peggy Telfer, Stan Seiffert, Jim McConkey, Jim Shane, Willy Leitner, Bob Hammond, Dick Wahlstrom, Bruce Gilbert, Leon Blumer, Adolf Bitterlich, Don Sheldon, numerous slalom skiers, and others. Accompanied by out-takes, release print, and textual records (M224 / 3). -- Presented 1960-1961. -- Condition: fair. Betacam SP and VHS copy produced from release print by Archives. -- Reference copy available. -- Location : V68 / NF - 3.

 

Deep powder and steep rock. -- 1961. -- 1 motion picture (2 film reels:1400'ea.) : 16 mm, original, acetate, col., silent. -- Pertains to deep powder skiing and rock climbing. Includes views of resorts at Alta (Utah), Lake Louise and Mount Norquay. Participants include Jim McConkey, Ted Johnston, Johnny Wackerle, Bob Meggs, Paul Presto, Johnny Urban, Eric Wittred, Gordie Paterson, Sepp Lichtenegger, Art Mears, Patty Clark, Hans Christie and Hans Gmoser. Accompanied by work prints, out-takes, release print and textual records (M224 / 4) -- Presented 1961-1962. -- Condition: poor. -- Location : V68 / NF - 4.

 

The forbidden snowfields. -- 1962. -- 1 motion picture (2 film reels:1000'ea) : 16 mm, original, acetate, col., silent. -- 1 audio reel. -- Pertains to: glacier ski trip to Canoe Glacier, 100 miles west of Jasper in the Cariboo Mountains of British Columbia; ascent of the SW buttress of Mount Eisenhower [Castle Mountain]; ski race at Heavenly Valley, California; skiing at Red Mountain near Rossland, B.C. Participants include Jim McConkey, Nancy Greene, Elizabeth Greene, Nancy Holland, Walt Robinson, Barney Mulligan, Manfred Parker, Mike Wiegele, Wolf Keller and Hans Gmoser. Accompanied by work prints, out-takes, release print and textual material (M224 / 5) -- Presented 1962-1963. -- Condition: fair. -- Location : V68 / NF - 5.

 

Skis over McKinley. -- 1963. -- 1 motion picture (1 film reel: ca.1000') : 16 mm, original, acetate, col., silent. -- 1 audio reel. -- Pertains to: skiing in Colorado; skiing British Columbia glaciers; and, first ascent of Wickersham Wall on Mount McKinley. Skiing participants include Jim McConkey, Starr Walton, Linda Crutchfield and Herbert Matz. Party of seven on McKinley consisted of Hans Gmoser (leader), Pat Boswell, Leo Grillmair. Hank Kaufmann, Guntram Raubach, Hans Schwarz and Tom Spencer. Accompanied by work print, out-takes, release print and textual records (M224 /6) -- Presented 1963-1964. -- Condition: poor to fair. Betacam SP and VHS copy produced from release print by Archives. -- Reference copy available. -- Re-edited as Skis over McKinley, 1968 (V68 / NF - 14) -- Location : V68 / NF - 6.

 

Adventure bound. -- 1964. -- 1 motion picture (4 film reels: ca.1300'ea.) : 16 mm, original, acetate, col., silent. -- Pertains mainly to skiing on Bugaboo Glacier and ascent of Snowpatch Spire. Ski participants include Linda Crutchfield, Oakie O'Connor, Scott Henderson, Wayne Henderson, Mike Wiegele and Hans Gmoser. Ascent of Snowpatch Spire includes Leo Grillmair, Mike Wiegele, Lilo Schmid, Dick Lofthouse, Franz Dopf and Hans Gmoser. Film also features Japanese student climb of Mount Logan, skiing on Illecillewaet Glacier and skiing at North American ski resorts,showing numerous internationally renowned skiers. Film is in tqo parts: Adventure Bound #1 and Adventure Bound #2. Accompanied by out-takes, release prints and textual records (M224 / 9) -- Presented 1967-1968. -- Condition: fair to good. -- Re-edited in part as Snowpatch Spire, ca.1968 (V68 / NF - 15) -- Location : V68 / NF - 7.

 

Roving skis. -- 1965. -- 1 motion picture (4 film reels: ca.1200'ea.) : 16 mm, original, acetate, col., silent. -- 1 audio tape reel. -- Pertains to: ski trip through the Purcell Mountains from Lake Windermere to the Bugaboos; helicopter ski tours in the Bugaboos; slalom race at Lake Louise ski area; ski training at Mount Baker; Mount Garibaldi ski area; slalom technique by Christian and Toni Marth at Sugar Bowl; and ascent of the Red Shirt Route on Mount Yamnuska by Leo Grillmair and Hans Gmoser. Ski trip participants are Jim McConkey, Glen McConkey, Mike Wiegele, Scott Henderson, Erwin Tontsch and Hans Gmoser. Accompanied by out-takes, release print and textual records (M224 / 10) -- Presented 1965-1966. -- Condition: good. -- Re-edited in part as Glacier skiing, Roving skis, ca.1965 (V68 / NF - 13) -- Location : V68 / NF - 8.

 

The high road to skiing. -- 1966. -- 1 motion picture (2 film reels: ca.1400'ea.) : 16 mm, original, acetate, col., silent. -- 1 magnetic track. -- 1 audio reel. -- Pertains to: helicopter skiing; Canadian National Ski Team training and racing; ski touring in Mount Hood area; and, ice climb in Bugaboo Mountains. Features Mike Wiegele, Ron and Linda Bocock, Linda Crutchfield, numerous professional skiers. Accompanied by out-takes, release print and textual material (M224 / 11) -- Presented 1966-1967. -- Condition: good. -- Location : V68 / NF - 9.

 

Rendezvous in the Selkirks. -- 1967. -- 1 motion picture (2 film reels: ca.1200'ea.) : 16 mm, release print, acetate, col., silent. -- 1 audio reel. -- Pertains to ski holiday in Adamant Range of the Northern Selkirk Mountains. Group, including Scott Henderson, Mike Wiegele, Rob Bocock, Linda Bocock, Jim McConkey, Glen McConkey, Okie O'Connor, Lorne McFadgen, Lloyd Gallagher and Hans Gmoser, was based at Fairy Meadows Hut. Accompanied by out-takes and textual material (M224 / 12) -- Presented 1967-1968. -- Condition: fair to good. Betacam SP and VHS copy produced from release print by Archives. -- Reference copy available. -- Location : V68 / NF - 10.

 

Ski trails. -- 1959. -- 1 motion picture (2 film reels: ca.1000'ea.) : 16 mm, original, acetate, col., sound. -- 1 magnetic track. -- Re-edited portion of Vagabonds of the Mountains (V68 / NF - 2). Pertains to spring skiing in the Canadian Rockies, Rogers Pass and Little Yoho area. Accompanied by out-takes, release print and textual records (M224 / 13) -- Presented 1959-1960. -- Condition: fair to good.Betacam SP and VHS copy produced from release print by Archives. -- Reference copy available. -- Location : V68 / NF - 11.

 

Vagabonds of the mountains. -- 1959. -- 1 motion picture (2? film reels: ca.800'ea.) : 16 mm, original, acetate, col., silent. -- Shorter, re-edited portion of Vagabonds of the Mountains. Pertains to ascent of Mount Logan. Accompanied by release print with sound. -- Presented 1959-1960. -- Condition: good. -- Location : V68 / NF - 12.

 

Glacier skiing, Roving skis (swap) 10 min. -- [ca.1965]. -- 1 motion picture (1 reel: ca.400') : 16 mm, release print, acetate, col., sound. -- Re-edited portion of Roving Skis (V68 / NF - 8) -- Location : V68 / NF - 13.

 

Skis over McKinley. -- 1968. -- 1 motion picture (2 film reels :ca.1600') : 16 mm, original, acetate, col., silent. -- 1 audio reel. -- Film is re-worked version of V68 / NF - 6 which was produced for the adventure travel circuit, 1969-1971. Accompanied by work print, release print and textual material, including commentaries in English and German (M224 / 6) -- Condition: good. Betacam SP and VHS copy produced from release print by Archives. -- Reference copy available. -- Location : V68 / NF - 14.

 

Snowpatch Spire. -- [ca.1968] -- 1 motion picture (1 film reel) : 16 mm, copy, acetate, col., silent. -- Re-edited portion of Adventure Bound (V68 / NF - 7) -- Condition: good. -- Location : V68 / NF - 15.

B. OTHER FILMS BY HANS GMOSER

 

Climbing Brewer Buttress, Mount Eisenhower. -- 1962. -- 1 motion picture (1 film reel) : 16 mm, original, acetate, col., silent. -- Related to: To the forbidden snowfields (V68 / NF - 5). Accompanied by release print

. -- Title based on contents of film. -- Location : V68 / NF - 16.

 

Bugaboo Spire. -- 1963. -- 1 motion picture (1 film reel: ca.800') : 16 mm, original, acetate, col., silent. -- 1 audio reel. -- Accompanied by work prints. -- Condition: fair. Betacam SP and VHS copy produced from release print by Archives. -- Reference copy available. -- Location : V68 / NF - 17.

 

Ski Lake Louise, -- 1964. -- 1 motion picture (1 film reel) : 16 mm, original, acetate, col., silent. -- Made for Lake Louise Ski Area. Accompanied by out-takes, work print and textual records (M224 / 14) -- Condition: fair. -- Location : V68 / NF - 18.

 

Willie Leitner, instruction. -- [1966?] -- 1 motion picture (1 film reel) : 16 mm, original, acetate, col., silent. -- Pertains to ski instruction. -- Condition: fair. Incomplete. Accompanied by work print. -- Location : V68 / NF - 19.

 

Skiing, helicopter. -- [1966?] -- 1 motion picture (1 film reel) : 16 mm, original, acetate, col., silent. -- Condition: good. Accompanied by commentary? (M224 / 15) -- Location : V68 / NF - 20.

 

Yukon Alpine Centennial Expedition. -- 1967. -- 1 motion picture (1 film reel) : 16 mm, work print, acetate, col., silent. -- Alpine Club of Canada expedition. -- Title based on film. -- Condition: fair. -- Location : V68 / NF - 21.

 

Sugarbowl, Banff, Lake Louise & Vail / Hans Gmoser Prod. -- [between 1955 and 1969] -- 1 motion picture (1 film reel) : 16 mm, copy, acetate, col., silent. -- Condition: good. -- Location : V68 / NF - 22.

 

Climbing Anniversary and Red Shirt. -- [between 1955 and 1969] -- 1 motion picture (1 film reel: 600'?) : 16 mm, original, acetate, col., silent. -- Condition: good. Accompanied by release print. Betacam SP and VHS copy produced from release print by Archives. -- Reference copy available. -- Location : V68 / NF - 23.

C. OUT-TAKES, FRAGMENTS AND OTHER FILMS

 

Orig Roche Cup 1960 : cut out orig Col. Icefield 1962. -- 1960, 1962. -- 1 motion picture (1 film reel) : 16 mm, original, acetate, col., silent. -- Second part pertains to Columbia Icefield. -- Condition: good. -- Location : V68 / NF - 24.

 

Scrap orig. caribou. -- 1962. -- 1 motion picture : 16 mm, original, acetate, col., silent. -- Pertains to skiing Mount Laurier. Accompanied by second reel labeled "Scrap, caribou, Columbia" -- Condition: fair to good. -- Location : V68 / NF - 25.

 

Cut outs spring. -- 1963. -- 1 motion picture (1 film reel) : 16 mm, out-takes, acetate, col., silent. -- Selkirk Mountains? -- Condition: good. -- Location : V68 / NF - 26.

 

Little Yoho 1963 cut outs. -- 1963. -- 1 motion picture (1 film reel) : 16 mm, out-takes, acetate, col., silent. -- Condition: fair. -- Location : V68 / NF - 27.

 

1963 Sunwapta rac original. -- 1963. -- 1 motion picture (1 film reel) : 16 mm, original, acetate, col., silent. -- Condition: fair. -- Location : V68 / NF - 28.

 

Pro race. -- 1964. -- 1 motion picture (1 film reel) : 16 mm, original, acetate, col., silent. -- Race at Lake Louise; also rock climbing. -- Condition: poor. -- Location : V68 / NF - 29.

 

DuMaurier Mt. Orford. -- [ca.1964] -- 1 motion picture (1 film reel) : 16 mm, original, acetate, col., silent. -- Pertains to ski race. -- Condition: fair. -- Location : V68 / NF - 30.

 

Scott at Nelson. -- [ca.1965] -- 1 motion picture (1 film reel) : 16 mm, original, acetate, col., silent. -- Scott Henderson at Nelson ski academy. -- Condition: fair. -- Location : V68 / NF - 31.

 

Cut outs 'Greenland 1966' Leo. -- 1966. -- 1 motion picture (1 film reel) : 16 mm, original, acetate, col., silent. -- Leo Grillmair. -- Condition: fair. -- Location : V68 / NF - 32.

 

Scotty L. L. 1966 orig. -- 1966. -- 1 motion picture (1 film reel) : 16 mm, original, acetate, col., silent. -- Scotty Henderson at Lake Louise. -- Condition: good. -- Location : V68 / NF - 33.

 

Cutouts helicopter skiing 1966. -- 1966. -- 2 motion pictures (2 film reels) : 16 mm?, work prints, acetate, col., silent (1 reel), sound (1 reel) -- Condition: fair. -- Location : V68 / NF - 34.

 

Fragments. -- [between 1955 and 1969] -- ca.25 motion picture fragments : 16 mm, original and copy, acetate, b/w and col., sound and silent. -- Title based on material. -- Condition: fair. -- Location : V68 / NF - 35.

 

Beehive Snow cup Kimberley, some glacier stuff. -- [between 1955 and 1969] -- 1 motion picture (1 film reel) : 16 mm, original?, acetate, col., silent. -- Condition: fair. -- Location : V68 / NF - 36.

 

Untitled. -- [between 1955 and 1969] -- 1 motion picture (1 film reel) : 16 mm, original, acetate, col., silent. -- Pertains to tree cutting and ski touring. -- Title based on item. -- Condition: good. -- Location : V68 / NF - 37.

 

Good cuts Bugaboo, skidoo, Selkirks. -- [between 1955 and 1969] -- 1 motion picture (1 film reel) : 16 mm, out-takes, acetate, col., silent. -- Condition: good. -- Location : V68 / NF - 38.

 

Orig Ski Racing. -- [between 1955 and 1969] -- 1 motion picture (1 film reel) : 16 mm, original, acetate, col., silent. -- Condition: fair. -- Location : V68 / NF - 39.

 

Untitled. -- [ca.1970] -- 1 motion picture (1 reel) : 16mm, work print?, acetate, col., silent. -- Work print or out-takes pertaining to Norquay ski school and Banff Springs Hotel exterior. -- Title based on material. -- Condition: fair. -- Location : V68 / NF - 40.

D. COLLECTED FILMS

 

Skiing is believing / Canada West Productions. -- [between 1957 and 1967] -- 1 motion picture (1 film reel) : 16mm, release copy, acetate, col., sound. -- Co-produced by Labatt Breweries of B.C. -- Condition: good. -- Location : V68 / NF - 41.

 

Ski fari : the Canadian Rockies / Head Hunter Films Ltd. -- 1972. -- 1 motion picture (1 film reel) : 16mm, release copy, acetate, col., sound. -- Produced by Eddie Hunter. Film credit indicates: with Hans Gmoser of the Bugaboos. -- Condition: poor. -- Location : V68 / NF - 42.

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