Movies: Jesse Owens
- 1982
Ace of Aces (1982)
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In this action comedy the French boxer Jo Cavalier is charmed on the train to Berlin for the Olympics in Hitler's Germany by the little boy Simon Rosenblum who asks his autograph; when it turns out his adorable young fan is a Jewish orphan in danger ...
- 1938
Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations (1938)
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Commissioned to make a propaganda film about the 1936 Olympic Games in Germany, director Leni Riefenstahl created a celebration of the human form. This first half of her two-part film opens with a renowned introduction that compares modern Olympians ...
- 1975
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? (1975)
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Period music, film clips and newsreel footage combined into a visual exploration of the American entertainment industry during the Great Depression....
- 2008
Black Power Salute (2008)
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A film about one of the most iconic images of the 20th century, the moment when the radical spirit of the 1960s upstaged the greatest sporting event in the world. Two men made a courageous gesture that reverberated around the world, and changed their...
- 1944
The Negro Soldier (1944)
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Documentary focusing on the contributions to the American war effort of African-American soldiers....
- 2012
Jesse Owens (2012)
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Jesse Owens details Jesse's early career; describes Adolf Hitler s outsized ambitions for the 1936 Olympics; explores the movement in Western democracies to boycott the event; and explains the pressures on Owens to attend. The film also explores why,...
- 1999
Fists of Freedom: The Story of the '68 Summer Games (1999)
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Fists of Freedom examines one of the 20th century’s most memorable moments — the dramatic “Black Power” demonstration of American sprinters Tommie Smith and John Carlos on the victory stand at the 1968 Summer games in Mexico City. Using rare footage,...
- 1961
The Grand Olympics (1961)
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Events and athletes that characterized the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome. From the absolute protagonist Wilma Rudolph, called the black gazelle, to Livio Berruti, the first white to win the 200 meters, to the deeds of Ethiopian marathon runner Abebe B...
- 1982
Genocide (1982)
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The mass murder of Jewish people by the Nazi regime is chronicled, with a warning that anti-Semitism is on the rise and the events of the Holocaust could happen again. The history of European Jewish culture and events before and during the Holocaust ...
- 1950
The Century Is Fifty (1950)
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As the title of this French documentary indicates, Ce Siecle a 50 Ans examines the 20th Century at its halfway point. Utilizing the archives of several European film reserves, director Denise Tua offers a fascinating mosaic of the people and events t...
- 1997
Hitler's Forgotten Victims (1997)
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The story of black and mixed race people in Nazi Germany who were sterilised, experimented upon, tortured and exterminated in the Nazi concentration camps. It also explores the history of German racism and examines the treatment of Black prisoners-of...
- 2015
Jesse Owens et Luz Long: le temps d'une étreinte (2015)
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- 2016
Der wahre Champion: Siegen mit Hightech (2016)
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Every year, top athletes set new world records. But are today’s record holders really better than those of the past? Or do modern athletes get their edge from their high tech gear? Top sports scientist Steve Haake sets off on a journey to investigate...
- 1947
Easy to Get (1947)
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U.S. Army training film about avoiding venereal disease, intended primarily for Black servicemen....
- 1966
Jesse Owens Returns to Berlin (1966)
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The rise of National Socialism in Germany and Hitler’s anti-semitic policies and advocation of the superiority of the Aryan race resulted in several calls for a boycott of the games. Against this political backdrop, Jesse Owens’ haul of four gold me...
- 1948
Olympic Cavalcade (1948)
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Documentary footage recaptures the excitement of the 1948 London Olympics, the first games since 1936....