Summary

OLYMPICS

Source Archive Films by Getty Images
Title: OLYMPICS
File Number: AFP-119Q 16mm; VTM-119Q Beta SP; NET-203 DigiBeta (at 01:15:48:00); Beta SP
Color: B W
Type: Documentary
Year: 1930s, 1947
Subjects: Aerials
Description: B W 1930s, 1947 Newsreel Documentary RECAP of the Olympics looking ahead to the 1948 games. 00:00:00:00 B W 1930s, 1947 ws ms Dramatic views of runner carrying the Olympic Torch past huge crowds ( giving fascist salute ) and into the vast Stadium flag with symbols recap shots of track, swim, and field events actor stands-in for the revivalist organizer of the games. 00:02:49:00 B W 1890s - 1936 ws ms the Olympics from 1896 to 1936 with such well remembered athletes who won gold medals as Alvin Kraenzlein, Morgan Taylor, Harold Osborn, W. de Hart Hubbard, Lee Barnes, Clarence Houser, PAAVO NURMI ( again at 0:13:20 ), 00:05:00:00 B W 1930s ws AV of Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, 1932 and ground level views of the Olympic Village shots of the 1936 games in Berlin. 00:07:30:00 B W 1930s, 1947 ls ws ms VS other outstanding Olympic athletes from the USA: William Carr and Ben Eastman Ray Ewry Charles Paddock Pat McDonald Cornelius Johnson pole vault jumper Cornelius Warmerdam. 00:12:15:00 B W 1930s, 1947 ws ms Rowing race early Olympics tug-of-war contest walking race hurdles race sprints swimmers. 00:15:45:00 B W 1936 ws JESSE OWENS and others in a record breaking relay race (1936). See him again at 0:18:30. 00:16:25:00 B W 1930s, 1947 ws ms Woman athletes parade champion divers, Marjorie Coleman cu and Marjorie Gestring Helene Madison Betty Robinson Helen Stephens BABE DIDRIKSON. 00:19:16:00 B W 1932, 1928 ms ws Percy Williams Duncan McNaughton Juan Zabala enters the Stadium to finish and win the Marathon race (1932) Lord Burghley wins the hurdles (1928), 00:21:41:00 B W 1930s, 1947 ws ms Added views of stadiums, parades, and competitive events
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