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How They Climbed the Old Man of Hoy

196725mMovieDocumentary

A making of the live broadcast of the ascent of the Old Man of Hoy. In July of 1967, 15 million people watched one of the most audacious BBC outside broadcasts ever undertaken - the climbing of the 'Old Man of Hoy'. This is an account of…

DirectorJohn Gray

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Cast · Directed by John Gray

CBChris Bonington
Chris Bonington
Self
TPTom Patey
Tom Patey
Self
JBJoe Brown
Joe Brown
Self
IM
Ian McNaught-Davis
Self
PCPeter Crew
Peter Crew
Self
DHDougal Haston
Dougal Haston
Self
RB
Robert 'Rusty' Baillie
Self
IC
Ian Clough
Self
HMHamish MacInnes
Hamish MacInnes
Self
JC
John Cleare
Self
CBChris Brasher
Chris Brasher
Self

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How They Climbed the Old Man of Hoy hasn't started streaming in Canada yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around August 20, 1967. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.