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Merkwuerdigeliebe - 2008-08-16

Part I, Highlights:
1:14-11:00 - Our Greek heritage
11:09 - Prometheus gives fire to man
12:54 - The torch relay begins
13:10 - The world
14:50 - The German Coliseum
15:33 - The rise of nations
16:11 - Greece enters first
16:48 - UK enters
17:10 - USA enters
17:20 - Austria enters
17:39 - Italy enters
17:59 - France enters
18:30 - Swiss enter
18:40 - Deutschland enters
19:19 - Adolf Hitler opens the Olympic Games
19:40 - The white doves are released
20:10 - Torch relay resumes
20:28 - The torch enters the coliseum.
21:30 - The Olympic flame is lit.
22:44 - Sun and flame combine; the games begin.


Merkwuerdigeliebe - 2008-08-17

Part II, Highlights: Track and Field
23:10 - Hercules' Overture
23:25 - Stadium architectural footage
23:40 - "The Olymic Games have begun..." translated into Italian, French, Japanese, Spanish (noteworthy costume), and English at 24:25
24:40 - First event, the discus throwing, begins (Carpenter, USA)
35:09 - Pep rally
37:50 - Scores
38:10 - 100 meter dash with Jesse Owens (38:16)
38:53 - The shot!
39:04 - Owens finishes with a 10.4 second time; runs again to
41:45 - The second race
42:00 - Owens wins with a 10.3; The Star Spangled Banner
42:30 - The women's races; track continues
57:10-1:00:30 - Long jump with Owens
1:00:30 - 1500 meter run, followed by long jump
1:11:40 - Hurdles
1:22:05 - Final lap (long distance endurance races)
1:40:28 - The Marathon
1:52:00 - Marathon awards ceremony
1:52:50 - Festival of lights


Keefu - 2008-08-17

The Nazi Olympics are pretty grand


StanleyPain - 2008-08-17

I saw this whole thing once at a theater presentation of Riefenstahl's works which also included "THe Wonderful Horrible Life of Leni Riefenstahl" which is a marvelous, although long, documentary.

Anyway....this is amazing. It's really a shame her talent came along during this age.


Jeriko-1 - 2008-08-17

Maybe now they will let users post Triumph of the Will. Keeps falling out of the Hopper despite being voted up...

Of course I can see just -why- but its a pity.


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