Perilous Assignment(1959)
Synopsis
"Perilous Assignment" is an episode of ABC's Walt Disney Presents. Disney loved to show viewers behind the scenes of the daring shoots of its theatrically released or TV shows. The theme of the episode is the making of his next film, The Third Man on the Mountain, an adaptation of James Ramsey Ullman's novel Banner in the Sky, based on the true story of the first ascent of the Matterhorn. Walt Disney will not be limited to a simple promotional making-of. He offers to meet exceptional people, including the French mountain guide Gaston Rébuffat. The latter will show climbing techniques and then reveal breathtaking images of his ascents of steep cliffs with a client for the ascent of Mont-Blanc, filmed for the occasion. In 1958, Walt Disney will therefore offer him to be deputy director on the high mountain scenes of the film "The Third Man on the Mountain".
Directed by Hamilton Luske
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Gaston Rébuffat
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Walt Disney
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Maurice Baquet
Self - Guide's Client
Georges Tairraz II
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Michael Rennie
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James MacArthur
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Janet Munro
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James Donald
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Fred Zendar
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Herbert Lom
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Ken Annakin
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Laurence Naismith
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Hermann Geiger
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Walter Fitzgerald
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Nora Swinburne
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Lee Patterson
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Ferdy Mayne
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When did Perilous Assignment come out?+
Perilous Assignment was released in 1959.
How long is Perilous Assignment?+
Perilous Assignment runs for 48 minutes.
Who directed Perilous Assignment?+
Perilous Assignment was directed by Hamilton Luske.
Who stars in Perilous Assignment?+
Perilous Assignment stars Gaston Rébuffat, Walt Disney, Maurice Baquet, Georges Tairraz II and Michael Rennie.
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