Highlights of the 1956 Summer Olympic Games Melbourne, Australia Games of Xvi Olympiad Xd8307 (1956)
1956 · Short film · 22 min
- Action
Synopsis
The Melbourne Olympic Games: Action Highlights of the 16th Olympiad” (1956) is a color, highlight reel film chronicling the Summer 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne, Australia - the first Olympics to take place south of the Equator. Presented by the Coca-Cola corporation, the film features scenes of triumphant athletes from the 68 participating nations in various Olympic events from track & field to swimming and rowing. Title page, opening credits play over image of globe and fist clenching bottle of Coca-Cola (0:09). Text explaining contemporary history of Olympic Games (0:33). Aerial views of Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) (1:20). Dignitaries arrive, greet each other - President of the Olympic Games Avery Brundage, Australian Prime Minister Robert Menzies (1:36). Opening ceremony spectacle/ show at the MCG; Stadium packed with spectators; Marching band plays “Waltzing Matilda” (1:40). Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, wearing military uniform is welcomed by crowd and escorted to royal box (2:06). Parade of athletes from 68 different nations: Greek team leads procession and Australia, as host county, at the rear (2:20). Chairman of organizing committee, Kent Hughes, makes opening remarks from podium (2:56). Spectators line streets of Melbourne as Olympic torch runs through streets of city, makes way to stadium and runner runs along track (3:12). Lord Archbishop of Melbourne takes podium for opening remarks followed by John Landy (4:26). Track: Bobby Morrow wins 100m, 200m…
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- Running time
- 22 minutes
- Collection
- Ephemeral Films
Subjects on the Internet Archive
- Bobby Morrow
- The Melbourne Olympic Games
- Action Highlights
- Olympic Games
- Melbourne Cricket Ground
- Olympic Games Avery Brundage
- Australian Prime Minister Robert Menzies
- Waltzing Matilda
- Kent Hughes
- John Landy