FitnessProsBooks.com - Historic Olympic Games Films DVD: 1936 to 1960s Olympic Newsreel Footage Featuring Track & Field Gold Medal Legends Jesse Owens & Abebe Bikila, The US Diving & Swimming Teams Gold Medals Winners, & The Closing & Opening Ceremonies With The Lighting Of The Olympic Torch. Also Comes With Two Bonus Propaganda Films For Detroit, As They Unsuccessfully Bid For The 1968 Olympics.

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Binding: DVD Brand: Quality Information Publishers Inc. EAN: 0878944002981 Feature: Table Of Contents: Label: Quality Information Publishers Inc. Manufacturer: Quality Information Publishers Inc. Model: 460 Number Of Items: 1 Publication Date: 2007 Publisher: Quality Information Publishers Inc. Region Code: 0 Running Time: 56 Studio: Quality Information Publishers Inc.
Features Table Of Contents: (1) Jesse Owens Takes Home The Gold (1936) - 2 Minutes (2) 1964 Tokyo Olympics: Opening Ceremonies (1964) - 2 Minutes (3) 1964 Tokyo Olympics: US Dominate Tokyo Games (1964) - 2 Minutes (4) 1964 Tokyo Olympics: US Widens Tokyo Lead (1964) - 2 Minutes (5) 1964 Tokyo Olympics: US Team Wins Medal Honors (1964) - 3 Minutes (6) New York (1956) - 1 Minute (7) Detroit: City on the Move (1965) - 18 Minutes (8) The Detroit You've Never Met (1960s) - 25 Minutes
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Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: Not much worth watching Comment: This is not a very high quality product. A smattering of Olympic footage which just leaves you wanting more, and then 20+ minutes of abysmal Detroit propaganda films from the 60's. Kinda funny to see, but not recommended unless you are searching for "old sound bytes" for a DJ compilation or something like that, in which case the Detroit footage has some pretty good "1950's voice" type stuff. More Reviews
Editorial Reviews: This compilation features newsreels following the US Olympic teams in the 1936, 1956, & 1964 Olympics. Athletes including in this collection are Jesse Owens (USA), Abebe Bikila (Ethiopia), Don Schollander (USA), Jed Graef (USA), Dawn Frasor (Australia), Edith McGuire (USA), Wyomia Tyus (USA), Sharon Stouder (USA), & lots more medal winners. Table Of Contents: (1) Jesse Owens Takes Home The Gold (1936) - One of the most memorable athletes and moments in Olympic history is featured in this 1936 Berlin Olympics footage of the great Jesse Owens sprint race, high jump, and being awarded the gold medal - 2 Minutes (2) 1964 Tokyo Olympics: Opening Ceremonies - Newsreel with scenes from the open ceremonies and the passing of Olympic flame to the main stadium's torch in Tokyo, Japan - 2 Minutes (3) 1964 Tokyo Olympics: US Dominate Tokyo Games - Newsreel from October 15th, 1964 featuring the US Swim Team's dominance. Includes Don Schollander (USA) winning the 100m men's freestyle as he set a new world record - 2 Minutes (4) 1964 Tokyo Olympics: US Widens Tokyo Lead - Newsreel featuring Track & Field, Diving, & Swimming. Includes footage of Bob Hayes's (USA) 100m Gold Medal Run as he went on his way to winning two Gold Medals and setting two world record times - 2 Minutes (5) 1964 Tokyo Olympics: US Team Wins Medal Honors - Newsreel featuring footage from Track & Field events including the 4 x 100 men's relay where Bob Hayes had his miraculous come from behind victory - 3 Minutes (6) New York (1956) - Features the US Equestrian Team as they prepare for the upcoming Olympics - 1 Minute (7) Detroit: City on the Move (1965) - Propaganda film that highlights Detroit's beauty, occupants, & buildings, in an attempt to lure the 1968 Olympics to Detroit - 18 Minutes (8) The Detroit You've Never Met (1960s) - Aimed at the Olympic Selection Committee, this film promotes the cities ability to host the '68 Olympics - 25 Minutes