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Helsinki Opening Ceremony And Athletics… 1952
Description
High angle Finnish runner Paavo Nurmi running along the Olympic Stadium track with the Olympic torch, then nice low angle shot of same. Mid shot spectators watching, tighter shot spectators not looking very happy as rain pours down. Wide high angles of opening ceremony. Finnish gymnast Dr. Heikki Savolainen...
moreData
- Cataloguer:
- Tupaq Felber
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Sound:
- No Sound
- Media URN:
- 101101
- Sort Number:
- Time in/Out:
- 10:00:00 / 10:04:12
- Canister:
- Film ID:
- 201206.102
- Issue Date:
- 1952
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The Opening Ceremony seen here took place on 19 July 1952.