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Opening of XI Olympics

Film | Accession Number: 1991.260.1 | RG Number: RG-60.0227 | Film ID: 200

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.


Film Title
Echo der Heimat, Folge V
Duration
00:01:03
Date
Event:  Summer 1936
Production:  1937
Locale
Berlin, Germany
Language
German
Genre/Form
Unedited.
Credit
Accessed at United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, courtesy of Bundesarchiv Filmarchiv

About This Film

B&W / Color
Black & White
Image Quality
Fair
Time Code
00:48:58:00 to 00:50:01:00
Film Format
  • Master
    • Master 200 Video: One Inch - NTSC
    Master 200 Video: One Inch - NTSC
    Master 200 Video: One Inch - NTSC
    Master 200 Video: One Inch - NTSC
  • Preservation
    • Preservation 200 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - large
    Preservation 200 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - large
    Preservation 200 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - large
    Preservation 200 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - large
Special Collection
Steven Spielberg Film and Video Archive

Keywords and Subjects

Administrative History

Legal Status
Permanent Collection
Film Provenance
The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum purchased this from the Bundesarchiv in Berlin, Germany in September 1991. The footage was transferred at Bibo TV in Germany and obtained as research for the Museum's Permanent Exhibition.
Note
Censor Date: March 4, 1937
Copied From
35mm; b/w
Film Source
Bundesarchiv (Germany). Filmarchiv
File Number
Legacy Database File: 695
Source Archive Number: 620 R1
Featured In
Olympic Games in Berlin: Holocaust Encyclopedia - Historical Film Footage. Open. Open

Rights and Restrictions

Conditions on Access
You do not require further permission from the Museum to access this archival media.
Copyright
Federal Republic of Germany. Bundesarchiv.
Conditions on Use
Researchers who wish to use this footage should contact the Bundesarchiv Filmarchiv at filmbenutzung@bundesarchiv.de to sign a release, or submit the online request form at: https://www.bundesarchiv.de/EN/Content/Downloads/request-for-use-av-material.pdf?__blob=publicationFile

Copyright Holder
Federal Republic of Germany. Bundesarchiv.
 
Record last modified: 2023-11-07 12:07:22
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