A Sport Is Born

Film

A Sport Is Born

7.0196012mDocumentary
United States
Director
Richard Winik
Year
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.

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Directed by

Richard Winik

Written by

Martin Andrews

Produced by

Leslie Winik