Perilous Assignment (1959)

Perilous Assignment is an episode of ABCs Walt Disney Presents Disney loved to show viewers behind the scenes of the daring shoots of its theatrically released or TV shows The theme of the episode is the making of his next film The Third Man on the Mountain an adaptation of James Ramsey Ullmans novel Banner in the Sky based on the true story of the first ascent of the Matterhorn Walt Disney will not be limited to a simple promotional makingof He offers to meet exceptional people including the French mountain guide Gaston Rébuffat The latter will show climbing techniques and then reveal breathtaking images of his ascents of steep cliffs with a client for the ascent of MontBlanc filmed for the occasion In 1958 Walt Disney will therefore offer him to be deputy director on the high mountain scenes of the film The Third Man on the Mountain