Movie Description
The Old Man of Hoy
(1992)Overview
Commemorative program for the 25th anniversary of the live broadcast of the ascent of the Old Man of Hoy. In July of 1967, 15 million people watched one of the most audacious BBC outside broadcasts ever undertaken - the climbing of the 'Old Man of Hoy'. Chris Bonnington and Tom Patey, took the East Face; Joe Brown and Ian McNaught-Davis, the South Face; Peter Crew and Douglas Haston took the South-East Arête. A further crew of four climbers- Hamish MacInnes, John Cleare, Rusty Baillie and Ian Clough carried cameras and transmitters. 25 years later, BBC gathers the protagonists to recover the footage and to look back on the achievement.
Featured Crew
Cast
Self
Self
Self
Self
Self
Self
Self
Self
Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
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Facts
Original TitleThe Old Man of Hoy
Status Released
Release Information
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1992-06-02
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 00h 48m
Homepagehttps://www.mntnfilm.com/en/film/the-old-man-of-hoy-1992
Production CompaniesBBC
Genres
- Documentary
- History
