XIVth Olympiad: The Glory of Sport 1948 123movies

Watch: XIVth Olympiad: The Glory of Sport 1948 123movies, Full Movie Online – Documentary on the 1948 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIV Olympiad. They were an international multi-sport event which was held in London, England, United Kingdom..
Plot: A documentary covering the 1948 Olympic Games in St. Moritz, Switzerland, and London, England.
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Olympian Gaze
Fascinating to watch during the Sydney Olympics this presumably official record begins with a brief history lesson about how the ancient Greeks began the Olympic movement, then on to the Winter Games in Switzerland where, surprisingly enough, all the events including ice-hockey and ice-dancing took place outdoors.

About half an hour of sport in the snow then to London for the summer Olympics of 1948, much of which took place in the famous Wembley Stadium. Distances were posted on the scoreboard in both imperial and metric but times were only to the tenth of a second. (Only?!) Good coverage of cycling, equestrian, the regatta, swimming & diving etc., but most emphasis was on athletics. What’s new?

The pole-vault looked most graceful but the jumpers landed rather uncomfortably in a sandpit, and the women sprinters competed both on the flat and over hurdles. These events were dominated by a tall Dutch woman called Fanny Blankers-Koen who won four Olympic titles. Interestingly there was never a mention of gold or any other colour medal. Rain didn’t appear to dampen the enthusiasm of the huge crowds attending many events but it did make the running track distinctly boggy-looking.

The problem with the film is the totally pedestrian presentation, moving from event to event by the numbers with a camera pointed at competitors and the usual cutaways to spectators applauding. However it is in colour though we expect to see sports film of this vintage (50+ years old) in black and white.

Sports fans should see this if they get a chance.

N.B. The title – The Glory of Sport comes from the Olympic Oath, which we see an athlete taking.

Olympian Gaze
Fascinating to watch during the Sydney Olympics this presumably official record begins with a brief history lesson about how the ancient Greeks began the Olympic movement, then on to the Winter Games in Switzerland where, surprisingly enough, all the events including ice-hockey and ice-dancing took place outdoors.

About half an hour of sport in the snow then to London for the summer Olympics of 1948, much of which took place in the famous Wembley Stadium. Distances were posted on the scoreboard in both imperial and metric but times were only to the tenth of a second. (Only?!) Good coverage of cycling, equestrian, the regatta, swimming & diving etc., but most emphasis was on athletics. What’s new?

The pole-vault looked most graceful but the jumpers landed rather uncomfortably in a sandpit, and the women sprinters competed both on the flat and over hurdles. These events were dominated by a tall Dutch woman called Fanny Blankers-Koen who won four Olympic titles. Interestingly there was never a mention of gold or any other colour medal. Rain didn’t appear to dampen the enthusiasm of the huge crowds attending many events but it did make the running track distinctly boggy-looking.

The problem with the film is the totally pedestrian presentation, moving from event to event by the numbers with a camera pointed at competitors and the usual cutaways to spectators applauding. However it is in colour though we expect to see sports film of this vintage (50+ years old) in black and white.

Sports fans should see this if they get a chance.

N.B. The title – The Glory of Sport comes from the Olympic Oath, which we see an athlete taking.

Other Information:

Original Language en
Runtime 2 hr 18 min (138 min)
Budget 0
Revenue 0
Status Released
Rated Not Rated
Genre Documentary, Sport
Director Castleton Knight
Writer Joseph Lerner
Actors Ted Husing, Bill Stern, Harold Abrahams
Country United Kingdom
Awards N/A
Production Company N/A
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Technical Information:

Sound Mix Mono (Gaumont Kalee)
Aspect Ratio 1.37 : 1
Camera N/A
Laboratory N/A
Film Length 3,810 m (UK)
Negative Format 35mm 2strip bi-pack, 35mm 3 strip, 35mm color reversal
Cinematographic Process N/A
Printed Film Format 35 mm