High Hazard

High Hazard

1935
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"Where mountaineers are made"

Overview

Britain's first complete rock climbing film, by Stanley Watson. A film about climbing in the Lakes. Norah Johnstone, a teacher at Keswick Grammar School and later Watson's wife, starred as a Victorian climber. The film includes footage of Stanley Watson himself climbing Kern Knotts blindfolded and a young girl, Vivian Verity, whose first climb at aged 9 was up Napes Needle. Stanley Watson is a keystone in the history of British climbing. He established the British Mountain Guides Organisation in 1930.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Cast

George Abraham
George Abraham

self

Stanley Watson
Stanley Watson

self

Vivian Verity
Vivian Verity

self

Jerry Wright
Jerry Wright

self

Helen Johnstone
Helen Johnstone

self

Norah Watson
Norah Watson

self

Dunbar Usher
Dunbar Usher

self

Le Breton Martin
Le Breton Martin

narrator

Key Crew

Stanley Watson
Director