SKI NOVICE

Year Published: 1947

Description: "Ski Novice" is a 1947 look at skiing produced and distributed by Hawley-Lord, Inc, New York. It is narrated by Peter Donald and directed by Dr. Frank H. Howard, a dentist and the first motion picture ski movie producer in the west. The film describes a humorous and adventurous skiing trip taken by a group of young men. They are inexperienced and face various challenges, from driving to the ski resort to learning how to ski. Despite their lack of skill, they are enthusiastic and determined. They initially dismiss professional instruction, relying instead on a book by Professor Galen Zit, which leads to comical mishaps. Eventually, they realize the value of proper instruction and join a class, improving their skills and meeting interesting people. The narrative emphasizes the fun and excitement of skiing, while also highlighting the importance of learning and practice. 00:00 The movie opens in California with two winter sport novices loading ski equipment into a Bugatti Type 35 car. One of the men hand cranks the engine, allowing internal combustion to begin. 00:45 A sequence of elevation signs show the novices ascending from 1,000 ft to 7,000 ft. 00:52 The two novices pull their luggage of skis as they head to the ski lodge. 01:00 Poolside at the lodge. vacationers bathe, drink tea, relax. A man dives into the pool, snowcapped mountains in the background. 01:21 The two men awkwardly carry their skis through the lodge grounds.01:37 Skiers gather around a bulletin board listing ski school instructors. Some join a class to learn fundamentals.01:53 Buses transport skiers to the slopes. The novices take it all in, and while others orderly board the buses, the novices start throwing snowballs at one another. 02:25 The novices struggle to traverse the snowy mountain alone. 02:31 Someone opens a book titled, Skiing Self Taught. The two novices are sitting on a mountain side in front of a ski school reading the book. An instructor approaches and invites them to join a proper class, but the novices brush him off. 02:50 The novices teach themselves to put on the skis. One pushes himself down a hill only to wipe out in the snow. The two return to the self-help book. They read about “Vorlage” (forward position). 03:05 One of the novices practices leaning forward only to fall flat on his face 03:12 They try a kick turn with disastrous results. Their skis tangle into each other and the two fall down. 03:38 They read about and try a Snowplow turn with equally disastrous results. 03:53 The instructor at Ski School guides a line of ski students through the fundamentals: how to properly start, how to push off, how to safely slow down and stop using the snowplow method. Students practice with proficiency. 04:28 Students watch as the instructor demonstrates a snowplow turn. Students try, are successful but make mistakes like not keeping the heel flat on the ski, knees not bent enough. 05:21 The two novices continue trying to teach themselves to ski. They try an advanced jump only to crash and wind up buried in the snow. 05:36 The novices teach themselves the herringbone technique to climb uphill, but they get nowhere. 06:14 The novice and another ski student attempt to use a rope tow to ascend a hill. The student properly uses the rope tow, the novices demonstrate how not to use it. 06:32 The novices comically demonstrate how not to use a ski chair lift. 06:38 The novices fail to walk up a hill in skis. 06:43 The two novices, skis off, walk dejectedly through a snowfield. They come upon an attractive couple walking arm in arm, effortlessly in skis. 07:00 POV shots driving through snow covered mountain roads. They stop 9,000 ft above sea level and walk along a road cut out of snow 10-20 ft high. They climb ladders to reach the snowfields from the highway. 07:25 Snow covered mountains. 07:30 A group of skiers climb steep snow covered mountains to reach the skiing grounds. A line of skiers, some topless, ascend a rocky summit carrying their skis. 08:00 The two novices finally join a proper ski school, learn fundamentals, and meet new friends. Instructor leads students uphill. 08:26 Students competently ski downhill. 08:40 They rise and fall over moguls (bumps for jumping). Three skiers execute masterful jumps. 09:08 END

Complete Record: "Ski Novice" is a 1947 look at skiing produced and distributed by Hawley-Lord, Inc, New York. It is narrated by Peter Donald and directed by Dr. Frank H. Howard, a dentist and the first motion picture ski movie producer in the west. The film describes a humorous and adventurous skiing trip taken by a group of young men. They are inexperienced and face various challenges, from driving to the ski resort to learning how to ski. Despite their lack of skill, they are enthusiastic and determined. They initially dismiss professional instruction, relying instead on a book by Professor Galen Zit, which leads to comical mishaps. Eventually, they realize the value of proper instruction and join a class, improving their skills and meeting interesting people. The narrative emphasizes the fun and excitement of skiing, while also highlighting the importance of learning and practice. 00:00 The movie opens in California with two winter sport novices loading ski equipment into a Bugatti Type 35 car. One of the men hand cranks the engine, allowing internal combustion to begin. 00:45 A sequence of elevation signs show the novices ascending from 1,000 ft to 7,000 ft. 00:52 The two novices pull their luggage of skis as they head to the ski lodge. 01:00 Poolside at the lodge. vacationers bathe, drink tea, relax. A man dives into the pool, snowcapped mountains in the background. 01:21 The two men awkwardly carry their skis through the lodge grounds.01:37 Skiers gather around a bulletin board listing ski school instructors. Some join a class to learn fundamentals.01:53 Buses transport skiers to the slopes. The novices take it all in, and while others orderly board the buses, the novices start throwing snowballs at one another. 02:25 The novices struggle to traverse the snowy mountain alone. 02:31 Someone opens a book titled, Skiing Self Taught. The two novices are sitting on a mountain side in front of a ski school reading the book. An instructor approaches and invites them to join a proper class, but the novices brush him off. 02:50 The novices teach themselves to put on the skis. One pushes himself down a hill only to wipe out in the snow. The two return to the self-help book. They read about “Vorlage” (forward position). 03:05 One of the novices practices leaning forward only to fall flat on his face 03:12 They try a kick turn with disastrous results. Their skis tangle into each other and the two fall down. 03:38 They read about and try a Snowplow turn with equally disastrous results. 03:53 The instructor at Ski School guides a line of ski students through the fundamentals: how to properly start, how to push off, how to safely slow down and stop using the snowplow method. Students practice with proficiency. 04:28 Students watch as the instructor demonstrates a snowplow turn. Students try, are successful but make mistakes like not keeping the heel flat on the ski, knees not bent enough. 05:21 The two novices continue trying to teach themselves to ski. They try an advanced jump only to crash and wind up buried in the snow. 05:36 The novices teach themselves the herringbone technique to climb uphill, but they get nowhere. 06:14 The novice and another ski student attempt to use a rope tow to ascend a hill. The student properly uses the rope tow, the novices demonstrate how not to use it. 06:32 The novices comically demonstrate how not to use a ski chair lift. 06:38 The novices fail to walk up a hill in skis. 06:43 The two novices, skis off, walk dejectedly through a snowfield. They come upon an attractive couple walking arm in arm, effortlessly in skis. 07:00 POV shots driving through snow covered mountain roads. They stop 9,000 ft above sea level and walk along a road cut out of snow 10-20 ft high. They climb ladders to reach the snowfields from the highway. 07:25 Snow covered mountains. 07:30 A group of skiers climb steep snow covered mountains to reach the skiing grounds. A line of skiers, some topless, ascend a rocky summit carrying their skis. 08:00 The two novices finally join a proper ski school, learn fundamentals, and meet new friends. Instructor leads students uphill. 08:26 Students competently ski downhill. 08:40 They rise and fall over moguls (bumps for jumping). Three skiers execute masterful jumps. 09:08 END

Transcription

[Music] well what have we here all dressed up and on their way but where you might not guess it but these young men are going ski their General intention whoever ideas for their getups didn't have much in the art of skiing they are driving a sporty Sil the snappy top forent and also seeing the Rope away they go on their uncertain up up up yep yep too high for that car of theirs to CL but the boys made it through a fashion you what's this at Moran no it's a real honest to goodness swim at one of our fine Western skiing Resorts the water is warm and feels mighty good at muscle and what a nice to have tea if you think this is a phony just notice the snow cap peak in backy diver ah scenery but where deep snowy Hills there's no trick of skiing all you have to do is put on your skis and go down the mountain watch those must you carry them side officers gather around the big bulletin board to select their instructors and join classes they will be taught the fundamentals and finds of this thrilling sport these buses take them to the slopes where they'll learn practice how to remain vertical on those two horizont strips of wood and none of this school stuff Bo certainly not it looks as though the novices are about ready for their first big adventure speak of Adventure the boys have their own idea F I'll Splash you you Splash out they go alone into the Wilds to Dawn the Seas mushh mush that's almost where he gets it too skiing is so easy according to this book by Professor Galen zit even when an instructor comes and invites the boys to join a class they brush him off get lost buddy they'll stick by good old Professor Z plots putting on the skis is so simple just put the feet catch the hold the next lesson means leaning for the student will find it as simple as rolling off along l or falling on his K com now fo the Ki turn a simple way of not getting where you was going to or going where you was coming from of course by putting your feet across the other fell keed you can fix it so that nobody gets any place here there what are they weaving a basket next students comes the snow plow to execute the snow plow you just get on the snow that's it you get on the snow you on the snow you get the snow on you plow ah but let's see how the instructor is making out with his novice class how to start is the first lesson that putting the poles downhill enables the skier to get going in the proper position now a student tries she finds it quite easy say maybe proper instruction is worthwhile these gears soon to be watch intently as the instructor demonstrates the snowplow turn for control and safety note the knee action and here it is executed to Perfection it's really not difficult but the knees should be bent more more than this and the heel should remain flat on the ski this novice is making a rather common mistake see if you can spot it the instructor emphatically points it out it is called a rook loger ah the boys are making progress too yes sir one two three colun door novice is nothing Sloan's Len 86 climbing up hills is a zinch one correct way is called the Herring bone which is strange because wouldn't a herring look funny doing it and our boys are making no bones about it either if that's a herring bone the Herring should see a chiropractor or a lawyer ah helping hand and just what he needs he's got more feet than he can use at the moment say an old Back Bay boy there must be an easier way uh yes the Rope tow the young lady will show them how it's done just grab the rope and hold on like this well the daring young man on the flapping trapeze he's great he's Sensational he's and so is everybody else ah the chairman of the board and he has the floor uhoh turn the picture sideways somebody this is too steep their vacation comes to an end all too soon and they haven't learned much about skiing or met any interesting people no skis no she fortunately experience is a good instructor too and there is another vacation day even though it's Midsummer the boys have caught the bug and want to ski so they pick a spot 9,000 ft up where the snow is 10 to 20 ft deep even in July ladders are needed to reach the snow fields from the highway and what snowfield there's more climbing to be done to reach the skiing grounds higher and higher it's easy to get sunburned up here and it can be very dangerous up way up into the skies go these SK birs Having learned their lesson that proper instruction is essential the boys join the group for an exciting afternoon on the snowy slopes what's more they have started to meet such interesting people climbing correctly our friends share the company of happy ski enthusiasts to whom the uphill exercise is merely an appetizer for the zestful downhill run ahead [Music] yes it's wonderful Sport and lots of fun but be sure to start from the ground up and not vice versa [Music] [Music]

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