HIGHLIGHTS OF THE 1956 SUMMER OLYMPIC GAMES MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA GAMES OF XVI OLYMPIAD XD83075

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“The Melbourne Olympic Games: Action Highlights of the 16th Olympiad” (1956) is a color, highlight reel film chronicling the Summer 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne, Australia - the first Olympics to take place south of the Equator. Presented by the Coca-Cola corporation, the film features scenes of triumphant athletes from the 68 participating nations in various Olympic events from track & field to swimming and rowing.
Title page, opening credits play over image of globe and fist clenching bottle of Coca-Cola (0:09). Text explaining contemporary history of Olympic Games (0:33). Aerial views of Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) (1:20). Dignitaries arrive, greet each other - President of the Olympic Games Avery Brundage, Australian Prime Minister Robert Menzies (1:36). Opening ceremony spectacle/ show at the MCG; Stadium packed with spectators; Marching band plays “Waltzing Matilda” (1:40). Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, wearing military uniform is welcomed by crowd and escorted to royal box (2:06). Parade of athletes from 68 different nations: Greek team leads procession and Australia, as host county, at the rear (2:20). Chairman of organizing committee, WS Kent Hughes, makes opening remarks from podium (2:56). Spectators line streets of Melbourne as Olympic torch runs through streets of city, makes way to stadium and runner runs along track (3:12). Lord Archbishop of Melbourne takes podium for opening remarks followed by John Landy (4:26). Track: Bobby Morrow wins 100m, 200m beating Jesse Owens (4:54). Women runners prepare for 100m, set off down track, Australian Betty Cuthbert makes record time and repeats record performance for 200m race (5:20). Men’s 800m final: Tom Courtney wins (5:57). Men’s 1500m final: John Landy, Murray Halberg, Neville Scott, Stanislav Jungwirth, Ian Boyd, Brian Hewson, László Tábori, Ron Delany, Gunnar Nielsen among others (6:11). Men’s 5000m final: Vladimir Kuts breaks Olympic record as he crosses finish line (10:37). Men’s Marathon: Camera closes in on Alain Mimoun (11:14). Men’s 50km walk: Camera closes in on Norman Read, Read becomes emotional at site of country’s flag during metal ceremony (11:48). Women’s 89m hurdles: Shirley Strickland wins and sets record (12:29). Men’s 110m hurdles: Joel Shankle, Jack Davis, Lee Calhoun (12:47). Men’s 3000m steeplechase: Chris Brasher does final jump to win race, set new record (12:59). Aerial shots of Men’s 400m relay (13:16). Women’s 400m relay: Moment that Australia wins, shots of crowd cheering while wearing paper visors with Coca-Cola label (13:29). Men’s road cycling race at Broad Meadows, Ercole Baldini crosses finish line (13:47). Young kids feed ducks at Lake Wendouree, men’s 1000m kayak pairs race begins (14:32). Men’s 1000m Canadian kayak pairs race beings (14:44). Men’s kayak single event (14:54). Men’s eight rowing event; America, Australia, Canada close to finish line as they battle for gold (15:08). Aerial shot of swimming pool men’s 100m, Jon Henricks, John Devitt, Gary Chapman congratulate each other (15:34). Women’s 100m freestyle: Dawn Fraser, Lorraine Crapp, Faith Leech (15:44). Women’s 100m backstroke: Judy Grinham, Carin Cone, Margaret Edwards (15:54). Women’s 3m springboard, 10m platform diving: Pat McCormick prepares for dive, shot of winning 10m dive (16:06). Men’s 10m dive: Joaquín Capilla, brother jumps into pool and celebrates with him (16:19). Women’s and men’s long jump: Elżbieta Krzesińska tries to focus amid blaring crowd, Adhemar Ferreira da Silva breaks record (16:28). Men’s high jump: Charles Dumas (17:19). Men’s Pole Vault: Bob Richards (17:31). Javelin: Egil Danielsen win’s Norway’s first summer Olympics gold medal (17:55). Men’s and Women’s shot put: Parry O'Brien, Russians Galina Zybina and Tamara Tyshkevich battle for gold (18:20). Men’s and women’s hammer throw: Harold Connolly sets new record (19:03). Men’s and Women’s discus throw: Olga Fikotová, Americans Al Oerter, Fortune Gordien, Des Koch sweep event (19:17). Scenes of athletes bonding, relaxing in Olympic Village: dancing, playing cards, athlete drinks a Coca-Cola, Uganda’s team irons/ preps uniforms (20:15). Closing ceremony: In historic move, athletes march out shoulder to shoulder without their flags (20:56). Olympic flag is marched out of Melbourne Stadium, final shot of torch (21:56). Closing credits (22:17).
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[@tilethio]

Opening day Melbourne 1956! Hemmm! What a day! The most memorable Olympics party. The star of the show during the opening day was of course that prankster college student. He fooled the audience by running with his fake homemade Olympic flame made from a broomstick handle, complete with his kerosene-dipped burning shirt in a paint can on top. The whole audience stands tall when they see him with his touch but the authentic athlete arrives shortly and, the police handcuffed the prankster on the spot. But only to be released later that evening. This memory is a reminder whenever the Olympic torch is on its way to the Olympic podium every surprise is possible. My country Ethiopia started her long and glorious Olympic journey at Melbourn by sending 12 of our boys who competed in ten events across two games. Not bad for a first-timer! As we look forward to the Paris 24 Olympics, we salute the Greek soldier who ran from Marathon battle field to Athens eager to declare the news of victory!

[@paulfhoffman]

Amazing how patient Ronnie Delaney was in the 1500 m: still third-to-last with 300 m to go. Landy just failing to catch Richtzenhein at the line. This is the best version of this race I've seen.

[@thunderbird1921]

That's the thing with many of these long duration races. Too many guys and gals try to push too hard early on and as a result tire out before the finish. Notice how the New Zealanders who led for a long time just totally drifted out of contention? Young athletes could learn a lot from watching this race among others.

[@io4439]

the national film and sound archives of australia would be interested in this

[@chessdad182]

I was hoping to see Paul Anderson winning the gold medal.

[@kennyj43]

This is quite fascinating. When did the women's sprint hurdles get extended from 80m to 100m? And in those days they did throwing events without cages? Wow!

[@user-ii6rl1vs5p]

Plenty of exciting Olympic moments in this well preserved film.

[@andyZ3500s]

Wow actually showed some cycling. Thanks

[@pauldg837]

A time when all of the athletes were truly and correctly classified as 'amateur athletes'.

[@wvu05]

I wouldn't be too sure of that. There were plenty of athletes (especially behind the Iron Curtain) who got government jobs that were usually on paper only so they could train. Emil Zatopek was an army officer, and he admitted that the Czech Army told him his job was to run.

[@michaelgilbert3713]

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[@michaelgilbert3713]

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[@Daud76]

Before the Olympic Games added so many other games. They really should have kept it strictly track and field events.

[@ashdallis6701]

boo that would be so boring. I love the variety the inclusion of other sports offers. Plus it gives so many the opportunity to claim the Olympian title

[@michaelgilbert3713]

11:11 ➖ was sexual intercourse forbidden or permitted for those competing if so ⏸ the agents responsible for solid gold guarantees athletes not breaking those rules re: sexual intercourse ©