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Item title reads - 11th Olympiad. One hundred thousand pack Berlin Stadium. Berlin, Germany. M/S of male athlete taking the Olympic flame towards the stadium, crowds gathered do the nazi salute, M/S as the athlete runs with the flame. L/S aerial shot of the packed stadium. M/S as Adolf Hitler's car drives towards it, he is stood up acknowledging the crowds around him. Aerial view inside the stadium. M/S of Hitler and other officials walking in the stadium, a little girl does the nazi salute and presents him with a bouquet of flowers then curtseys. L/S of crowds doing salute as Hitler stands on the balcony and returns it. M/S as British athletes walk past followed by Italian and Japanese. Various shots as the competing countries parade past, M/S of lady athletes in the parade. M/S of Hitler saluting. M/S of him making the speech to open the Games, everyone cheers. L/S of pigeons which have been released flying about, various shots as cannons are fired. L/S of huge crowds in the stand. The torch bearer runs up the steps, L/S as he lights the huge torch. M/S as he runs back. M/S of veteran German athlete Rudolf Isma taking the oath and holding the nazi flag. Various shots of the stadium and flame as he does this. FILM ID:873.4 A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT'S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website.
