“THE Xth OLYMPIAD AT LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA” 1932 OLYMPIC SUMMER GAMES TRACK & FIELD EVENTS 46424

This silent film from 1932 shows the Xth Olympiad in Los Angeles, California. It includes footage of the various disciplines of the Olympiad and the winners. The film includes a title card at the head, obviously spliced in, indicating that at one time this print was owned by the "Scranton Home Movies Library, Scranton, PA."

“The Xth Olympiad at Los Angeles, California” title banner (00:09) Birds-eye-view of the Olympic stadium aka Los Angeles Coliseum (00:14). Scenes of the full tribunes (00:20). Informational text written on screen (00:26). A march on the stadium (00:36). Informational text about Thomas Hampson, the 800-meter run record-setting winner (02:12). The athletes begin the 800-meter run (02:23). The audience (02:45). Hampson is in the lead of the race (02:40). The race ends (02:54). Winner Thomas Hampson (02:58). Informational text about Dr. Patrick O’Callaghan, the Olympiad’s winner in the hammer throw (03:03). Footage of O’Callaghan throwing (03:12). O’Callaghan (03:25). Informational text about Stella Walsh, the 100-meter (women) run record-setting winner (03:30). The race begins (03:41) and ends (04:04). Stella Walsh (04:06). Informational text about Mildred ‘Babe’ Didrikson, the Olympiad’s record-setting winner of javelin throw (04:12). Footage of Didrikson throwing (04:23). Didrikson (04:33). Informational text about Eddie Tolan, the Olympiad’s record-setting winner of the 100-meter dash (04:37). The race begins (04:48) and ends (05:08). Eddie Tolan (05:11). Informational text about Ed Gordon, the Olympiad’s winner of Broad Jump (05:16). Footage of Gordon jumping (05:25). Ed Gordon (05:32). Informational text about Lillian Copeland, the Olympiad’s record-setting winner of discus throw (women) (05:38). Footage of Copeland throwing (05:48). Lillian Copeland (06:00). Informational text about Eddie Tolan and his second record-setting win of the 200-meter dash (06:05). The race begins (06:18) and ends (06:36). Eddie Tolan (06:41). Informational text about George Saling, the Olympiad’s winner of 110-meter hurdles (06:47). The race begins (06:56) and ends (07:09). George Saling (07:11). Informational text about Chuhei Mambu, the Olympiad’s record-setting winner of hop, step and jump contest (07:16). Footage of Mambu jumping (07:25). Mambu (07:32). Informational text about Matti Jarvenen, the Olympiad’s record-setting winner of javelin throw (07:37). Footage of Jarvenen throwing (07:47). Jarvenen (07:57). Informational text about William Miller, the Olympiad’s record-setting winner of pole vault jumping (08:00). Footage of Miller jumping (08:11). Miller (08:19). Informational text about William Carr, the Olympiad’s record-setting winner of 400-meter run (08:22). The race begins (08:35) and ends (09:05). Carr (09:13). Informational text of the marathon race (09:17). The race begins (09:29). Informational text about Juan Zaballa, the Olympiad’s record-setting winner of the marathon (10:11). Footage of Zaballa at the stadium after his win (10:24). Informational text about the 100-meter freestyle swim (women) discipline (10:37) at Los Angeles Swimming Stadium at Exposition Park. The race begins (10:50) and ends (11:45). Informational text about Helene Madison, the Olympiad’s record-setting winner of the 100-meter free style swim (11:53). Madison (12:04). Informational text about Yasiju Miyazaki, the Olympiad’s record-setting winner of 100-meter swim (12:19). The race begins (12:35) and ends (13:07). Miyazaki (13:10). Informational text about Mickey Riley Gallitzen, the Olympiad’s winner of springboard diving (13:21). Footage of Gallitzen diving (13:39). Gallitzen (14:10). Informational text about Dorothy Poynton, the Olympiad’s winner of high diving (women) (14:15). Footage of Poynton diving (14:30). Poynton (14:55). Informational text about the horsemanship contest (14:59). Lieut. John Wofford riding (15:09). Maj. Yasushi Imamura riding (15:33). Lieut. Baron Takeichi Nishi riding (15:57). The 1932 Olympics’ torch (16:28). Informational text about the extinguishing of the Olympic torch and the closing ceremony (16:40). Footage of the torch and the closing ceremony (16:48). “The End” written on screen (17:21).

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