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Our Film of the Month for January is one of the finest adventure dramas of its era, Third Man on the Mountain. This film was only one of the manifestations of Walt Disney’s interest in outdoor recreation, sports, and adventure. Disney historian and frequent Museum contributor Jeff Pepper shares one of the great stories of Walt’s outdoors avocations.

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