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This b&w film “Youth of the World: IV Winter Olympics” shows the Winter Olympics in 1936, which were held in the villages of Garmisch-Partenkirchen in Bayern, Germany. The film contains wonderful footage of the different Olympic disciplines including cross-country skiing, slalom, bobsled, and ski jumping. Many of the images are presented in a style reminiscent of filmmaker / director Leni Riefenstahl, although she was apparently not involved in the production of this short.

Flags of various countries (00:23). “Jugend Der Welt” German title banner (00:30). German text introducing this film written on screen (00:39). Credits (00:45). Scenes of the towns of Garmisch-Partenkirchen and the surrounding landscapes during winter (01:25). A cross (02:02). Mountain landscapes (02:08). The winter Olympics venue, full tribunes, and the Olympian flag (02:53). Adolf Hitler announces the opening of the Olympics (03:23). A younger man on a podium speaks in German, as Hitler and his associates give Nazi salutes (03:39). Representative of participating countries holding up their country’s flag (03:59). Canons are fired (04:23). Teams begin the Military Patrol race, which is the precursor to Biathlon (04:28). The athletes eat and drink (05:38) and then begin the shooting part of the Olympic discipline (05:42). They continue cross-country skiing (05:52). An Italian team member crosses the finish line first and wins the race (08:05) followed by Finland in 2nd place (08:20). “50 KM” text overlay and the winter Olympic discipline of cross-country skiing begins (08:33). Athletes are served food and drinks (08:39), before continuing cross-country skiing (08:49). Sweden takes first place, and the athlete is celebrated (09:49). The two-man Bobsleigh contest begins (09:58). America wins the two-man bobsleigh contest (10:45). The American flag and the two contestants are celebrated (10:46). One of the bobsleighs crashes and the two men fall into the snow (10:57). A lift carries contestants to the top of a four-man bobsleigh track (11:06). The race begins (11:14). One of Switzerland’s team wins the race, and the contestants are celebrated (12:28). Scenes from the Men’s singles figure skating contest (12:51) and the women’s single (13:37). “4 x 10KM Staffel” text overlay (13:58). Another cross-country skiing contest begins (14:01). Finland wins the race (17:19). Pairs are figure skating (17:56). The full tribunes applaud (19:38). A Nazi flag with the swastika (19:42). “Eisschnellauf” text overlay; translates to speed skating (19:44). Contesters are racing (19:47). Norway wins the race (21:26). “Slalom” text overlay (21:53). Skiers race in the slalom contest (21:55). The German Nazi team wins the race (23:02). “Abfahrtzlauf” text overlay, downhill skiing (23:58). The contest takes place (24:02). The German team wins the race (27:00). The Nazi flag with the swastika waving in the wind (27:13). The ski jumping contest begins (27:23). One contestant falls during the landing (28:18). Two medical staff members attend to him (28:27). The contest continues (28:34). Sweden’s contestant jumps resulting in the longest jump of the contest and second place (28:59). The crowds watching the ski jumping contest (29:07). A Norwegian contester jumps and wins the contest (29:24). Adolf Hitler is shown observing the contest using binoculars (29:52). The Norwegian flag (29:56). The ski jumping contest continues (30:08). The Olympic rings (30:33). Fireworks (30:38).

The film’s camera crew consists of Ertl, Allgeier, V. Jaworsky, Schulze, Neubert, Frentz, Tesch, Wenng, Atelier Noldan, UFA, Bavaria, Fox, and Paramount, with sound by Trau and Tobis-Klangfilm, and music by Walter Gronostay. The film is edited by Carl Junghans and Dr. Herbert Brieger and produced by Fangauf.

This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD, 2k and 4k. For more information visit http://www.PeriscopeFilm.com