1936 Olympics: crowds; Hitler; races

Identifier
irn1002934
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2001.358.1
  • RG-60.3104
Dates
1 Jan 1938 - 31 Dec 1938
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • Italian
  • Music
Source
EHRI Partner

Creator(s)

  • United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Motion Picture Reference
  • Herbert Windt (Music)
  • Leni Riefenstahl (Director)
  • Stella Tobis (Producer)

Scope and Content

Film shows the 1936 Summer Olympic Games, the Eleventh Olympiad, at the German Arena on the western outskirts of Berlin, Aug. 1-16th. Reel 10: Shows crowds in stands at the German Arena, Hitler, Goering and Goebbels among them; relay races are held; garlands of victory are placed on the brows of US, British, and Finnish contestants.

Note(s)

  • Produced in Germany. Seized Enemy Records.

Subjects

  • CEREMONIES
  • GOERING, HERMANN
  • SPECTATORS
  • GERMANY
  • OLYMPICS (BERLIN 1936)
  • CROWDS
  • RIEFENSTAHL, LENI
  • ATHLETES
  • GOEBBELS, JOSEPH
  • HITLER, ADOLF
  • SPORTS/GAMES
  • STADIUMS

Places

  • Berlin, Germany

Genre

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