A Sport is Born

A Sport is Born

12 mins | Documentary | Jan. 1, 1960

A Sport is Born is a 1960 documentary short directed by Richard Winik. It discusses the development of the sport of parachuting at the airport in Orange, Mass. Includes views of the pupils who are being instructed, pointing out the fundamentals of parachuting, and shows jumps being made by students, instructors, and outstanding jumpers. The film was nominated for an Oscar for Best Live Action Short Film.

A Sport is Born

12 mins | Documentary | Jan. 1, 1960

A Sport is Born
A Sport is Born is a 1960 documentary short directed by Richard Winik. It discusses the development of the sport of parachuting at the airport in Orange, Mass. Includes views of the pupils who are being instructed, pointing out the fundamentals of parachuting, and shows jumps being made by students, instructors, and outstanding jumpers. The film was nominated for an Oscar for Best Live Action Short Film.
Producers Paramount, Sports Illustrated, Winik Films
Original title A Sport is Born
Directors Richard Winik
Writers Martin Andrews

Cast

Chris Schenkel

as Narrator

Lewis Sanborn

as Self