Opening of XI Olympics
Creator(s)
- Bundesarchiv (Germany). Filmarchiv
Scope and Content
Hitler Heil/salutes the vast stadium crowd from viewing stand, where he is seated with Baillet-Latour, President of the International Olympic Committee, and Frick. Many shots of the stands; LS of vast crowd. German athletes in white suits enter the stadium, saluting Hitler. Music plays and the crowd salutes. Hitler speaks, officially opening the games with a speech declaring the games open. Olympic flag is raised, crowd salutes, and birds are released over the stadium.
Note(s)
Censor Date: March 4, 1937
Subjects
- SPEECHES
- ATHLETES
- CHILDREN
- STADIUMS
- FRICK, WILHELM
- HITLER, ADOLF
- OLYMPICS (BERLIN 1936)
- CEREMONIES
- OLYMPIC COMMITTEES
- GERMANS
- FLAGS
- SPORTS/GAMES
- CROWDS
- MUSIC
- GERMANY
Places
- Berlin, Germany
Genre
- Unedited.
- Film
Copies
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