Ski Fliers (1939)

Foxgrove, Illinois in the United States of America (USA). Full titles read: “SKI FLIERS - WORLD CHAMPION IN ILLINOIS MEET“ Various shots of skiers performing spectacular ski jumps off a steep incline. L/S’s of Olaf Uland of Norway performing. The competition is eventually won by Anderson (also of Norway) who makes a superb jump. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website.