Olympic glory: the golden years

Australia, 1993

Film
A still image from The Melbourne Games

This series captures the golden years of Olympic competition where heroes like Dawn Fraser, Betty Cuthbert, Jesse Owens and Mark Spitz became legends of the Olympic spirit. Rare archival footage, narrated by Norman May, makes this a must for sports history lovers.

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Credits

director

Denis Phelan

producer

James Murray

production company

Big Fights Olympic Library

Big Fights Olympic Library

Golden Years

Video Sports

Duration

04:00:00:00

Production places
Australia
Production dates
1993

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

S01208

Language

English

Audience classification

G

Subject categories

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Olympics

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Sports - Australia - History

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

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