The Man And The Challenge

Duration: 30 min

Year Published: 1960

Creator: Ivan Tors Films, Inc

Format: 16mm

Color: B&W

Sound: sound

Credits: Lang, Otto, 1908-2006.; Tors, Ivan.; Levitt, Gene.; Hoffman, Robert.; Engen, Sverre.; Kinoshita, Robert.; Lincoln, Al.; Adams, Warren H.; Nader, George.; Best, James.; Raymond, Paula.; Karnes, Robert.; Towne, Aline, 1930-1996.; Conrad, Robert.; Drake, Ken.; Vitanza, A.G.; Masters, Mike.; Mallory, Wayne.; Clexx, Harry.; King, Jean Paul.; ZIV Television (Firm); Ivan Tors Films, Inc.

Copyright: Registered 30Jan60 · LP51114 (Jul-Dec 1977) Copyright holder: Ziv Television Programs, Inc Production company: Ivan Tors Films, Inc Registered 4Jun60 · LP51131 (Jul-Dec 1977) Copyright holder: Ziv-United Artists, Inc Production company: Ivan Tors Films, Inc Registered 11Jun60 · LP51132 (Jul-Dec 1977) Copyright holder: Ziv-United Artists, Inc Production company: Ivan Tors Films, Inc Registered 11Jun60 · LP51133 (Jul-Dec 1977) Copyright holder: Ziv-United Artists, Inc Production company: Ivan Tors Films, Inc Registered 2Jan60 · LP51178 (Jul-Dec 1977) Copyright holder: Ziv Television Programs, Inc Production company: Ivan Tors Films, Inc Registered 9Jan60 · LP51179 (Jul-Dec 1977) Copyright holder: Ziv Television Programs, Inc Production company: Ivan Tors Films, Inc Registered 23Jan60 · LP51180 (Jul-Dec 1977) Copyright holder: Ziv Television Programs, Inc Production company: Ivan Tors Films, Inc Registered 6Feb60 · LP51181 (Jul-Dec 1977) Copyright holder: Ziv Television Programs, Inc Production company: Ivan Tors Films, Inc Registered 13Feb60 · LP51182 (Jul-Dec 1977) Copyright holder: Ziv Television Programs, Inc Production company: Ivan Tors Films, Inc Registered 20Feb60 · LP51183 (Jul-Dec 1977) Copyright holder: Ziv Television Programs, Inc Production company: Ivan Tors Films, Inc Registered 27Feb60 · LP51184 (Jul-Dec 1977) Copyright holder: Ziv Television Programs, Inc Production company: Ivan Tors Films, Inc Registered 5Mar60 · LP51185 (Jul-Dec 1977) Copyright holder: Ziv Television Programs, Inc Production company: Ivan Tors Films, Inc Registered 12Mar60 · LP51186 (Jul-Dec 1977) Copyright holder: Ziv Television Programs, Inc Production company: Ivan Tors Films, Inc Registered 19Mar60 · LP51187 (Jul-Dec 1977) Copyright holder: Ziv Television Programs, Inc Production company: Ivan Tors Films, Inc Registered 26Mar60 · LP51188 (Jul-Dec 1977) Copyright holder: Ziv Television Programs, Inc Production company: Ivan Tors Films, Inc Registered 2Apr60 · LP51189 (Jul-Dec 1977) Copyright holder: Ziv Television Programs, Inc Production company: Ivan Tors Films, Inc Registered 9Apr60 · LP51190 (Jul-Dec 1977) Copyright holder: Ziv Television Programs, Inc Production company: Ivan Tors Films, Inc Registered 12Sep59 · LP51205 (Jul-Dec 1977) Copyright holder: Ziv Television Programs, Inc Production company: Ivan Tors Films, Inc Registered 19Sep59 · LP51206 (Jul-Dec 1977) Copyright holder: Ziv Television Programs, Inc Production company: Ivan Tors Films, Inc Registered 26Sep59 · LP51207 (Jul-Dec 1977) Copyright holder: Ziv Television Programs, Inc Production company: Ivan Tors Films, Inc Registered 3Oct59 · LP51208 (Jul-Dec 1977) Copyright holder: Ziv Television Programs, Inc Production company: Ivan Tors Films, Inc Registered 10Oct59 · LP51209 (Jul-Dec 1977) Copyright holder: Ziv Television Programs, Inc Production company: Ivan Tors Films, Inc Registered 17Oct59 · LP51210 (Jul-Dec 1977) Copyright holder: Ziv Television Programs, Inc Production company: Ivan Tors Films, Inc Registered 24Oct59 · LP51211 (Jul-Dec 1977) Copyright holder: Ziv Television Programs, Inc Production company: Ivan Tors Films, Inc Registered 31Oct59 · LP51212 (Jul-Dec 1977) Copyright holder: Ziv Television Programs, Inc Production company: Ivan Tors Films, Inc Registered 7Nov59 · LP51213 (Jul-Dec 1977) Copyright holder: Ziv Television Programs, Inc Production company: Ivan Tors Films, Inc Registered 14Nov59 · LP51214 (Jul-Dec 1977) Copyright holder: Ziv Television Programs, Inc Production company: Ivan Tors Films, Inc Registered 19Dec59 · LP51215 (Jul-Dec 1977) Copyright holder: Ziv Television Programs, Inc Production company: Ivan Tors Films, Inc Registered 28Nov59 · LP51216 (Jul-Dec 1977) Copyright holder: Ziv Television Programs, Inc Production company: Ivan Tors Films, Inc Registered 5Dec59 · LP51217 (Jul-Dec 1977) Copyright holder: Ziv Television Programs, Inc Production company: Ivan Tors Films, Inc Registered 12Dec59 · LP51218 (Jul-Dec 1977) Copyright holder: Ziv Television Programs, Inc Production company: Ivan Tors Films, Inc Registered 26Dec59 · LP51219 (Jul-Dec 1977) Copyright holder: Ziv Television Programs, Inc Production company: Ivan Tors Films, Inc

Description: Production date and credits taken from print.; Premiered on 9/12/59 and ran through 9/3/60.; Pacific Film Archive collection; non-circulating. CBPF.; Audio supervisor, Al Lincoln ; set designer, Robert Kinoshita ; director of photography, Robert Hoffman ; film editor, Warren H. Adams ; ski sequences photographed by Sverre Engen.; Starring George Nader as Dr. Glenn Barton ; with James Best, Paula Raymond, Robert Karnes, Aline Towne, Robert Conrad, Ken Drake, A.G. Vitanza, Mike Masters, Wayne Mallory, Harry Clexx, Jean Paul King.; Dr. Glenn Barton, a physician who studies human performance, works with downhill skiiers to assess their endurance. He embarks on a solo rescue operation after failing to convince members of the ski team to accompany him on a search for avalanche victims during unsafe conditions. The brave doctor locates the avalanche site and digs through heavy snow to uncover a station wagon containing four victims. Just as he is about to pull them out, a second avalanche occurs, trapping the doctor in the car with the others. Eventually, the victims and doctor are saved by other ski team members. The doctor reminds his colleagues, "Man has no limits except his own fears."; PFA 1612-01-3907. CONDITION NOTE: Last checked: June 17, 2002, film slightly warped.

Metadata Source:BERKELEY ART MUSEUM AND PACIFIC FILM ARCHIVE