| The Other Side of the Mountain | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Larry Peerce |
| Screenplay by | David Seltzer |
| Based on | A Long Way Up: The Story of Jill Kinmont by E. G. Valens |
| Produced by | Edward S. Feldman |
| Starring | Marilyn Hassett Beau Bridges Belinda J. Montgomery Nan Martin Dabney Coleman Bill Vint William Bryant |
| Cinematography | David M. Walsh |
| Edited by | Eve Newman |
| Music by | Charles Fox |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
Release dates |
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Running time | 103 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $34,673,100[2] |
The Other Side of the Mountain is a 1975 American drama romance film based on the true story of ski racing champion Jill Kinmont. The film was titled A Window to the Sky in the United Kingdom.[3]
In early 1955, Kinmont was the national champion in slalom, and was a top U.S. prospect for a medal in the 1956 Winter Olympics, a year away. She was paralyzed in a near-fatal giant slalom accident at the Snow Cup in Alta, Utah, weeks before her 19th birthday, leaving her quadriplegic. Jill Kinmont Boothe lived a further 57 years.[4]
The film was directed by Larry Peerce, written by David Seltzer (based on the 1966 biography A Long Way Up by E. G. Valens), and stars Marilyn Hassett and Beau Bridges. It features the Oscar-nominated theme song "Richard's Window" (composed by Charles Fox, lyrics by Norman Gimbel), sung by Olivia Newton-John.
A sequel, The Other Side of the Mountain Part 2, was released in 1978.
- ^ "The Other Side of the Mountain - Details". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. American Film Institute. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
- ^ "The Other Side of the Mountain". The Numbers. Retrieved May 22, 2012.
- ^ Milne, Tom (August 1975). "A Window to the Sky". The Monthly Film Bulletin. 42 (499): 186.
- ^ "Jill Kinmont Boothe, 75: The Other Side of the Mountain". skiinghistory.org. Archived from the original on April 18, 2012. Retrieved February 11, 2012.