Facing Your Danger (1946)
This Warner Bros. The Sports Parade series short chronicles the attempt by a group of men to navigate the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon to Lake Mead. Led by Norman D. Nevills, nine men undertake a nineteen days trip in three specially built rowboats through the more than 200 rapids, some which run at 30 mph. Along the way, they see the remnants of previous expeditions. They also visit abandoned Pueblo Indian cave dwellings.
Director: Edwin E. Olsen
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 10 min
Release Date: May 11, 1946
Cast
- Knox Manning - Narrator (voice)
Screenplay
Music: Rex Dunn
Cinematography: Edwin E. Olsen
Editing: De Leon Anthony
Production: The Vitaphone Corporation, Warner Bros. Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
expedition, grand canyon, adventurer, outdoorsman, white water rafting, rapids, colorado river, sportsman, row boat, portages, pueblo indian cave, lake mead
More Films by Director: Edwin E. Olsen
More Films in Genre: Documentary
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Facing Your Danger about?
- This Warner Bros. The Sports Parade series short chronicles the attempt by a group of men to navigate the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon to Lake Mead. Led by Norman D. Nevills, nine men undertake a nineteen days trip in three specially built rowboats through the more than 200 rapids, some which run at 30 mph. Along the way, they see the remnants of previous expeditions. They also visit abandoned Pueblo Indian cave dwellings.
- Who directed Facing Your Danger?
- Facing Your Danger was directed by Edwin E. Olsen.
- Who stars in Facing Your Danger?
- Facing Your Danger stars Knox Manning.
- How long is Facing Your Danger?
- Facing Your Danger has a runtime of 10m (10 minutes).
- What genre is Facing Your Danger?
- Facing Your Danger is a Documentary film.
- Where was Facing Your Danger produced?
- Facing Your Danger was produced in United States of America.