1952 - Finland: Olympics

NOTE: FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk 1952 - Finland: Olympics Intertitle: Olympic Games - In Helsinki Finland... LS across city; city street w/ rings hanging above & pedestrian. Stadium entrance & flags, people walking. USA team, Pakistan, Italy, Stalin banner hanging from dormitory, MCU of USSR / Russian team. Olympic flags flying. 07:47:20 LS across huge filled stadium; American athletes marching onto field & around track; athletes massed on field. 07:47:31 Paavo Nurmi runs in carrying torch, light flame. High jump won by USA Walt Davis & on podium w/ Amerian Ken Wiesner & Jose d Conceicao of Brazil. USSR woman discus winner, Nina Ponomaryova throws winning toss & new record. Bob Richards wins pole vault. Cy Young wins javelin. Marathon runners w/ Czechoslovakian Emil Zatopek, CUs & breaking tape. American Bob Mathias running & winning decathalon on podium w/ USAs Floyd Simmons & Milton Campbell . 07:01:02 3000 meter steeplechase, Horace Ashenfelter beats Vladimir Kazantsever; Women’s 400 meter relay w/ USA victory. 07:49:36 Low angle of crowd in stadium watching men’s 400 meter style: France’s Jean Boiteaux wins over US Ford Konno. Boiteaux’s father jumps in pool wearing beret & hugs winning son. Sammy Lee wins diving. Flag lowering & carried off. Amateur Athletics; Summer Games; Races; Running; Track & Field; Spectators; NOTE: One continuous minute sold at per reel rate. NOTE: FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk