Opening of XI Olympics

Identifier
irn1000334
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 1991.260.1
  • RG-60.0227
Dates
1 Jan 1937 - 31 Dec 1937
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • German
Source
EHRI Partner

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

  • OLYMPIC COMMITTEES
  • CEREMONIES
  • ATHLETES
  • GERMANS
  • SPEECHES
  • SPORTS/GAMES
  • CHILDREN
  • MUSIC
  • CROWDS
  • OLYMPICS (BERLIN 1936)
  • FLAGS
  • FRICK, WILHELM
  • HITLER, ADOLF
  • GERMANY
  • STADIUMS

Places

  • Berlin, Germany

Genre

  • Film
  • Unedited.
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