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Weekly Review No. 416 - Prelude to Aspiring

Short Film (Full Length) – 1949

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Blair
Blair
6 Jan 2022 - 10.30am
A fine production, its a pity studios don't produce these anymore, using proper grammar and substance.
Anne Hall
Anne Hall
23 Oct 2010 - 03.18pm
I was delighted to see this film again - I was THERE-my first glimpse of Aspiring - sealed my future love of climbing. I well remember the climb to French ridge with pieces of wood knocking the snow off the trees down my neck. I next season got to know Peter and Alec Graham very well at the Franz.
Brian Brake did a great job.

Anne Hall( Nee Conyngham)
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