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A Sport Is Born

A Sport Is Born

1960 Documentary
Release date : January 1, 1960
Runtime : 12m
Countries of origin : United States of America /
Original Language : English /
Director : Richard Winik /
Writers : Martin Andrews /
Production companies : Winik Films / Sports Illustrated / Paramount Pictures /
January 1, 1960 12m United States of America Documentary English More
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A Sport Is Born is a 1960 documentary short directed by Richard Winik. It discusses the development of the sport of parachuting at the airport in Orange, Mass. Includes views of the pupils who are being instructed, pointing out the fundamentals of parachuting, and shows jumps being made by students, instructors, and outstanding jumpers. The film was nominated for an Oscar for Best Live Action Short Film.
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Chris Schenkel
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  • title：A Sport Is Born
  • status：Released
  • Release date： 1960
  • Runtime：12m
  • Genres： Documentary ·
  • Countries of origin： United States of America ·
  • Original Language： English ·
  • Director： Richard Winik /
  • Writers： Martin Andrews ·
  • Production companies： Winik Films · Sports Illustrated · Paramount Pictures ·
  • Overview：A Sport Is Born is a 1960 documentary short directed by Richard Winik. It discusses the development of the sport of parachuting at the airport in Orange, Mass. Includes views of the pupils who are being instructed, pointing out the fundamentals of parachuting, and shows jumps being made by students, instructors, and outstanding jumpers. The film was nominated for an Oscar for Best Live Action Short Film.
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