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Perilous Assignment
Perilous Assignment

Perilous Assignment

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"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".

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

48 mins

Rating

10/10

Release Date

06 November 1959

Country

United States of America

Cast

Gaston Rébuffat

Gaston Rébuffat

Self - Guide

Walt Disney

Walt Disney

Self - Host

Maurice Baquet

Maurice Baquet

Self - Guide's Client

Georges Tairraz II

Georges Tairraz II

Self

Michael Rennie

Michael Rennie

Self

James MacArthur

James MacArthur

Self

Janet Munro

Janet Munro

Self

James Donald

James Donald

Self

Fred Zendar

Fred Zendar

Self

Herbert Lom

Herbert Lom

Self

Ken Annakin

Ken Annakin

Self

Laurence Naismith

Laurence Naismith

Self

Hermann Geiger

Hermann Geiger

Self

Walter Fitzgerald

Walter Fitzgerald

Self

Nora Swinburne

Nora Swinburne

Self

Lee Patterson

Lee Patterson

Self

Ferdy Mayne

Ferdy Mayne

Self

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