First Ascent
Synopsis
"The last of three films by Sid Perou that trace the story of rock climbing from its simple and accessible beginnings to the exclusive world of today's dedicated rock athlete. In this episode of Rock Athlete, Ron Fawcett puts on an epic first ascent on the famous 'Cromlech' in the Llanberis Pass of North Wales. His phrase 'Come on arms!' became a climbing catch-phrase after the film was transmitted. A TV series by Sid Perou produced by the BBC."
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3 ROCK ATHLETE - FIRST ASCENT
Type: Clip • Published 2015-05-23
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Sid Perou
- Screenplay & Story
- Brian Thompson
- Original Title
- First Ascent
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 30m
- Production Studios
- BBC
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Sid Perou
Brian Thompson
Bryan Jones
Douglas B. Smith
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Sid Perou
Director
Brian Thompson
Writer
Bryan Jones
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What is First Ascent about?
"The last of three films by Sid Perou that trace the story of rock climbing from its simple and accessible beginnings to the exclusive world of today's dedicated rock athlete. In this episode of Rock Athlete, Ron Fawcett puts on an epic first ascent on the famous 'Cromlech' in the Llanberis Pass of North Wales. His phrase 'Come on arms!' became a climbing catch-phrase after the film was transmitted. A TV series by Sid Perou produced by the BBC."
Who directed First Ascent?
First Ascent was directed by Sid Perou.
Who stars in First Ascent?
The principal cast of First Ascent includes Ron Fawcett, Chris Gibb, Ken Cooper.
When was First Ascent released and how long is it?
First Ascent was released in 1980 with a total runtime of 30m.