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{{Infobox film

| image = File:Film_Poster_for_The_Other_Side_of_the_Mountain.jpg

| caption = Theatrical release poster

| name = The Other Side of the Mountain

| director = Larry Peerce

| producer = Edward S. Feldman

| screenplay = David Seltzer

| based_on =

| starring = Marilyn Hassett
Beau Bridges
Belinda J. Montgomery
Nan Martin
Dabney Coleman
Bill Vint
William Bryant

| cinematography = David M. Walsh

| editing = Eve Newman

| music = Charles Fox

| studio = Filmways Pictures

| distributor = Universal Pictures

| released =

| runtime = 103 minutes

| country = United States

| language = English

| budget =

| gross = $34,673,100

}}

'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 UK title of the film was 'A Window to the Sky'.

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 downhill accident at the 'Snow Cup' in Alta, Utah, weeks before her 19th birthday, leaving her quadriplegic. Jill Kinmont Boothe died in Carson City, Nevada, on Feb. 9, 2012.

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 made in 1978.

Cast



*Marilyn Hassett - Jill Kinmont

*Beau Bridges - Dick "Mad Dog" Buek

*Belinda J. Montgomery - Audra Jo Nicholson

*Nan Martin - June Kinmont

*Bill Vint - Buddy Werner

*Dabney Coleman - Dave McCoy

*William Bryant - Bill Kinmont

*Hampton Fancher - Lee Zadroga

*William Roerick - Dr. Pittman

*Dori Brenner - Cookie

*Walter Brooke - Dean

*Jocelyn Jones - Linda Meyers

*Greg Mabrey - Bob Kinmont

*Tony Becker - Jerry Kinmont as a boy

*Griffin Dunne - Herbie Johnson

Release



'The Other Side of the Mountain' was the most successful box office release for Universal Pictures in years, and was said to have helped the company survive a difficult period.

Reception



The film earned North American theatrical rentals of $8.2 million."All-time Film Rental Champs", 'Variety', 7 January 1976 p. 44

Vincent Canby of 'The New York Times' said: "The life came first, but the movie seems to have less interest in Miss Kinmont than in the devices of romantic fiction that reduce particularity of feeling to a sure-fire formula designed to elicit sentimental purposes. If you go to see 'The Other Side of the Mountain,' load up your handkerchiefs and leave your wits at home."Canby, Vincent (November 15, 1975). "[https://www.nytimes.com/1975/11/15/archives/screen-other-side-of-the-mountain.html Screen: 'Other Side of the Mountain'.] 'The New York Times'. 20. Gene Siskel of the 'Chicago Tribune' gave the film two-and-a-half stars out of four and wrote, "If a real person weren't involved, I'd feel more at ease saying this film is excessive in its grab for sympathy and admiration ... Bridges' natural charm brightens not only Kinmont's spirit but also the spirit of a movie that dangerously leans toward the maudlin."Siskel, Gene (May 30, 1975). "'Mountain': More than a tear-jerker". 'Chicago Tribune'. Section 3, p. 7. 'Variety' wrote, "Film is a standout in every department, perfect casting, fine acting, sensitive photography and general overall production all combining to give unusual strength to subject matter.""Film Reviews: The Other Side Of The Mountain". 'Variety'. March 19, 1975. 29. Kevin Thomas of the 'Los Angeles Times' called it "a surefire formula tearjerker" whose most serious flaw was "the film's emphasis on the ordeal of Miss Kinmont's rehabilitation, which after all is a familiar enough but oh so heart-tugging process, at the expense of detailing her very struggle to do something useful with her life once she has learned to accept she will never again walk."Thomas, Kevin (May 16, 1975). "Jill Kinmont's Ordeal Slushy Going". 'Los Angeles Times'. Part IV, p. 24. Gary Arnold of 'The Washington Post' wrote that the film "stands a good chance of becoming the next legitimate sleeper. In certain respects it's a superficial, banal piece of filmmaking, but the story it tries to tell has stirring and inspirational qualities, which cannot be found in any other American films at the moment."Arnold, Gary (May 23, 1975). "A Moving 'Mountain'". 'The Washington Post'. C1. Tom Milne of 'The Monthly Film Bulletin' wrote, "Though the facts may be facts, everything else is crocodile tears and spurious uplift, from the coy prologue in which the heroine tells her story to a winsome pack of children asking why she never got married, to the bitter-sweet ending (complete with drooling pop song) which would have given even a Victorian chambermaid qualms with its breathless heaping of darkest hours before the dawn."

Awards and nominations



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! Award

! Category

! Nominee(s)

! Result

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| Academy Awards

| Best Original Song

| "Richard's Window"
Music by Charles Fox;
Lyrics by Norman Gimbel

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| rowspan="4"| Golden Globe Awards

| Best Actress in a Motion Picture Drama

| rowspan="2"| Marilyn Hassett

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| Best Acting Debut in a Motion Picture Female

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| Best Original Score Motion Picture

| Charles Fox

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| Best Original Song Motion Picture

| "Richard's Window"
Music by Charles Fox;
Lyrics by Norman Gimbel

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See also



* List of American films of 1975

References




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