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Goebbels' Ministry promoted the Olympics with colorful posters and athletic imagery, drawing a link between Nazi Germany and ancient Greece. [10] Leni Reifenstahl , the film maker behind Triumph of the Will (1934) , was employed and created a controversial documentary titled Olympia (1938) about the Summer Games. [ 10 ]
The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: Olympische Sommerspiele 1936), officially the Games of the XI Olympiad (German: Spiele der XI. Olympiade) and officially branded as Berlin 1936, was an international multi-sport event held from 1 to 16 August 1936 in Berlin, then part of Nazi Germany.
Olympia is a 1938 German documentary film written, directed and produced by Leni Riefenstahl, which documented the 1936 Summer Olympics, held in the Olympic Stadium in Berlin during the Nazi period. The film was released in two parts: Olympia 1. Teil — Fest der Völker (Festival of Nations) (126 minutes) and Olympia 2.
Olympia was shown at the Chicago Engineers Club two days later. [48] Avery Brundage, President of the International Olympic Committee, praised the film and held Riefenstahl in the highest regard. [49] She negotiated with Louis B. Mayer, and on 8 December, Walt Disney brought her on a three-hour tour showing her the ongoing production of ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 1 February 2025. Nazi politician and Propaganda Minister (1897–1945) "Goebbels" redirects here. For other uses, see Goebbels (disambiguation). Reichsleiter Joseph Goebbels Goebbels in 1933 Chancellor of Germany In office 30 April – 1 May 1945 President Karl Dönitz Preceded by Adolf Hitler Succeeded ...
In October 1935, Goebbels commissioned him to begin preparatory work for the Berlin Olympic games, and in February 1936 he joined the Olympic Organizational Committee. [ 2 ] In December 1936, a new law combined Lippert's position, now titled Stadtspräsident (City President), with the office of Oberbürgermeister (Lord Mayor) of Berlin.
Joseph Goebbels Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini: 20 April 1938: Olympia: Olympia: 226 min: Documentary film: Leni Riefenstahl: Leni Riefenstahl: Documenting the 1936 Summer Olympics, held in the Olympic Stadium in Berlin, Germany. 22 December 1938: Pour le Mérite: Pour le Mérite: 121 min: War film: Karl Ritter: Paul Hartmann Herbert A.E. Böhme ...
For the 1936 Summer Olympics, direct responsibility lay with the Reich Ministry of the Interior, which was responsible for sports. However, since Goebbels had met with the president of the organizing committee Theodor Lewald three days after taking office and had reached far-reaching agreements with him, he was able to involve himself at all ...