LA SECOND A PARTI DEL FILM DELL OLIMPIADE DI BERLINO Reel 8 · Part 1

Description

Film shows the 1936 Summer Olympic Games, the Eleventh Olympiad, at the German Arena on the western outskirts of Berlin, Aug. l-l6th. Reel 1, nature scenes at the Olympic camp at Garmisch-Partenkirchen, bird in trees, crane on river bank, athletes running through forest, wading stream, taking steam baths, swimming in river, playing basketball, practicing shot put and javelin throw as they prepare for the Summer Games. Flags of the nations fly at the German Arena; athletes march onto the field carrying flags of their nations. Reel 2, women athletes do mass calisthenics, flags of various nations fly from the masts of sailing vessels taking part in the Kiel regatta; Hitler and Goring look on. Reel 3, lbolya Csak of Hung. wins women's high jump, Alois Hudec of Czech. is first on the flying rings, Konrad Frey of German wins on the par. bars, Aleksantevi Saarvale of Fin. is first on the hor. bar. Reel 4, fencing, Graeco-Roman wrestling, and boxing events are held, Endre Kabos of Hung. wins the sabre contest. Reel 5, Capt. Ludwig Stubbendorf of German wins the combination cross country equestrian event, Van Oven of German wins rapid fire pistol shooting event and Ullmann of Sweden wins precision pistol shooting event; garlands of victory are place on brow of winners of the track events. Reel 6, shows fancy diving and swimming events. Reel 7, Japanese athletes participate in fancy diving and swimming events. Reel 8, Japanese swimmers triumph in aquatic events. Reel 9, Japanese and German swimmers dive, bell rings, Olympic flame burns in stadium, flags of participating nation fly. Reel 10, shows crowds in stands at the German Arena, Hitler, Goring and Goebbels among them; relay races are held; garlands of victory are placed on the brows of U. S., Brit., and Fin. contestants. Reel 12, Kitel Son of Japan wins marathon race; Ernest Harper Brit., second; Shoryu Nan of Japan, Third; Erkki Tamila of England, fourth;Vaino Muinonen of Finland, fifth; Johannes Coleman of South Africa, sixth.

Collection

National Archives Collection of Foreign Records Seized

Series

Motion Picture Films From G-2 Army Military Intelligence Division