1936 - La cerimonia inaugurale delle Olimpiadi di Berlino.

Giornale Luce B0934 of 12/08/1936 Sequence description: the arrival of the Prince of Piedmont at Tempelhof airport in Berlin to attend the opening of the Olympic Games; Foreign Minister Von Neurath, the high hierarchies of the Reich and the Italian Ambassador to Berlin receive the illustrious guest in the presence of a large audience; a huge crowd in the main square of Berlin draped with the flags of the Reich awaiting the arrival of the Olympic flame; the torchbearer lights a tripod; the flags of the nations participating in the Olympics; splendid panoramic view from the Hindenburg airship of the city of Berlin and its crowded arteries; aerial shots of the Olympic stadium in Berlin; the Fuhrer goes to the stadium for the opening ceremony of the Olympics; the Fuhrer enters the stadium greeted by the crowd; the stands full of spectators; the Fuhrer arrives at the grandstand with the Crown Prince of Italy at his side; the parade of the nations participating in the Games; the grandstand; other moments of the parade of the participating teams; the German team closes the parade; the Fuhrer declares the games of the XIth Olympiad of the modern era open; the stadium's stands sold out; a large number of pigeons are released into the sky as a sign of jubilation for the opening of the Games; the Olympic flag is raised on the stadium's flagpole; a few cannon shots salute the event; panoramic shots of the stadium full of people and with the participating teams in the centre of the field awaiting the arrival of the Olympic flame; the arrival of the Olympic flame in the stadium; the last torchbearer lights the Olympic tripod which will burn for the entire duration of the Games; the enthusiasm of the crowd; the oath of the two-time Olympic champion Ismayr as representative of the athletes; the flags of the teams participating in the Games; the Olympic tripod; Archivio Storico Luce http://www.archivioluce.com . Istituto Luce Cinecittà: all the most beautiful images and frames of how we were, relived through the films, documentaries and videos that have made the history of our country. Follow us also on: Facebook -   / lucecinecitta   Twitter -   / lucecinecitta   Official Website - http://www.cinecittaluce.it Online Shop - http://www.cinecittashop.it Historical Archive - http://archivioluce.com