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Games Open 1952
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Graphic reading 'Games open'. Greece team marching at the opening ceremony in Helsinki, and spectators watching. Close up Finland's President Juho Kusti Paasikivi and other dignitaries standing, then close up President Paasikivi. Great Britain team marching into the stadium, close up of applauding spectators....
moreData
- Cataloguer:
- John Greathead
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Sound:
- Sound
- Media URN:
- 101030
- Sort Number:
- Time in/Out:
- 10:04:51 / 10:06:27
- Canister:
- Film ID:
- 201206.031
- Issue Date:
- 1952
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Sadly this clip appears not to be working - upon pressing the play button, the words "Stream not Found" appear.
The Opening Ceremony in this clip took place on 19 July 1952.
"Germany's Barbara Rotbraut-Pleyer is escorted from the track" - dubbed the "Peace Angel", Rotbraut-Pleyer had attempted to make an unofficial address to the watching crowds.