Movie, 1960

A Sport Is Born

Name: A Sport Is Born
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1960-01-01
Duration: 12 min
Cast: Chris Schenkel, Lewis Sanborn

7.0, 12 min, Documentary, United States of America

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.