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The 1912 Summer Olympics ( Swedish: Olympiska sommarspelen 1912 ), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad ( Swedish: Den V olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Stockholm 1912, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, between 6 July and 22 July 1912. The opening ceremony was held on 6 July.
Dec 5, 2017 · The Games of the V Olympiad Stockholm, 1912: Directed by Adrian Wood. With Georg Aberg, Benjamin Adams, Platt Adams, Erik Almlof. Newly restored and assembled by the International Olympic Committee, The Games of the V Olympiad Stockholm, 1912 (Stockholm 1912) is the earliest comprehensive moving-image record of the modern Olympic Games that survives today.
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- Documentary, Sport
- Adrian Wood
- 2017-12-05
No extant feature film made in 1912 can stand comparison with the brilliant black-and-white cinematography of this documentary. We are plunged into a sweltering Swedish summer, with athletes parading before the Swedish royal family, the King himself distributing medals and laurel wreaths to the winners, and individual sports covered with grace and humour. Legendary names appear – George S ...
Directed by Adrian Wood • 2016 • Sweden Restored by the IOC and in 2016 edited into an absorbing chronicle, THE GAMES OF THE V OLYMPIAD STOCKHOLM, 1912 presents not just individual events but also the ceremonial ones before, during, and after the Games, which offer a vivid impression of Swedish society prior to World War I.
The Games of the V Olympiad chronicle a surprisingly casual Games that had some famous participants. Among the competitors were future legends Jim Thorpe, Duke Kahanamoku, and then civilian George Patton. It was also the first time that an Asian nation participated in the Games with Japan joining the competitions.
Years of the Olympics Documentary Marathon -- Part #1 of 57, Stockholm 🇸🇪 1912. It was 109 years ago that Stockholm, Sweden hosted the Olympics, and this fifth edition of the Games in fact begins my month-long trek into newly-restored and compiled films of the global event that we cherish -- and which bankrupts host cities -- every couple ...
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Directed by Adrian Wood • 2016 • Sweden. Restored by the IOC and in 2016 edited into an absorbing chronicle, THE GAMES OF THE V OLYMPIAD STOCKHOLM, 1912 presents not just individual events but also the ceremonial ones before, during, and after the Games, which offer a vivid impression of Swedish society prior to World War I. Show more.
