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“The 1956 Olympics” U.S Team at Melbourne, Australia Olympic Games Xvi Olympiad Xd7496 (1956)

1956 · Short film · 30 min

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This 1956 I&E (Information and Education) Office of the Armed Forces sports reel mostly looks at the performance of the US team at the 1956 Olympics in Melbourne. It highlights how many members of the armed forces participate in the Olympics and names their rank while they are competing. It looks at all men and women’s Olympic events, but mainly covers the events in which US athletes win medals. This includes events like the 100 m dash, high hurdles, and discus, where US athletes take Gold, Silver, and Bronze. The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, from 22 November to 8 December 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, which were held in Stockholm, Sweden, in June 1956.0:06 an I&E Film Sports reel 214 Office of Armed Forces Information and Education, 0:38 “The 1956 Olympics”, 0:46 a jet bringing in the Olympic Flame, 1:00 journey of the Olympic Flame from Cairns to Melbourne starts, 1:41 Olympic street decorations in Melbourne, 2:01 the Olympic Flame arrives, 2:11 the opening ceremony at the Olympic Stadium, 2:39 the Duke of Edinburgh arrives, 2:47 parade of athletes begins, 3:41 Olympic Flag is raised and doves are released, 3:58 Olympic Flame enters the stadium carried by Ron Clark, 4:50 10k meter run won by Vladimir Kuts of Russia, 5:24 high jumping won by Charles Dumas of USA, 5:55 start of the 50 km walk, 6:21 hammer throw won by Hal Connolly…

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Running time
30 minutes
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Ephemeral Films

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