Movie: Ski Lift to Death
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- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 84 b&w & colour prints of production photos from the shoot of "Ski Lift to Death," consisting of shots of the crew and director during the filming of a gondola scene, action shots of a party in a local bar, wildlife, portraits, and more. Also includes a photocopy of the call sheet …
- Date Range
- 1977-1978
- Reference Code
- V190 / VI / M / x / s / PA - 01 to PA - 84
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
15 images
- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M323 / S40 / V190
- Series
- VI : Retained file, M : Alphabetical order
- Sous-Fonds
- V190
- Sub-Series
- x : Movies, s : Ski Lift to Death
- Accession Number
- 7436
- Reference Code
- V190 / VI / M / x / s / PA - 01 to PA - 84
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- 1977-1978
- Physical Description
- 84 photographs : b&w & col. ; 23.6 x 12.6 cm or smaller
- History / Biographical
- "Ski Lift to Death" [alternately known as "Snowblind"], 1987, directed by William Wiard and starring Deborah Raffin, Charles Frank, Howard Duff, Clu Gulager, and Suzy Chaffee. Romance and intrigue at a Rocky Mountain ski resort ends with two derailed ski-lift gondolas hanging from a cable. An ex-gangster hangs in one of the gondolas while an assassin maneuvers to bump him off. Location filming in Banff National Park, including Sunshine and Lake Louise ski areas, the Sulphur Mountain Gondola, Banff Springs Hotel, and various downtown locations. Rumour has it that none of Banff’s ski areas wanted their lifts associated with a film called Ski Lift to Death, but the Sulphur Mountain Gondola was willing to use their gondola cars for the derailing stunt. Many Banff locals appear in nightclub and ski hill scenes.
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 84 b&w & colour prints of production photos from the shoot of "Ski Lift to Death," consisting of shots of the crew and director during the filming of a gondola scene, action shots of a party in a local bar, wildlife, portraits, and more. Also includes a photocopy of the call sheet for shooting on December 7, 1977.
- Subject Access
- Animals
- Banff townsite
- Buildings
- Deer
- Films and film making
- Gondolas
- Lake Louise Ski Area
- Mountains
- Movie Stars
- Portrait
- Skiing
- Ski areas
- Sulphur Mountain Gondola
- Sunshine Village
- Winter
- Women
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Lake Louise
- Banff National Park
- Alberta
- Language
- English
- Related Material
- V190 / VI / M / x / s / NA - 01 to NA - 38
- Creator
- Engler, Bruno
- Biographical Source Notes
- Hollywood in the Canadian Rockies, by Brian Patton, e-book.
- Title Source
- Original title kept
- Processing Status
- Processed
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