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This remix features footage of the 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games including the Olympic torch relay, opening ceremony at the MCG, various events and some elaborate decorations displayed in the CBD during the games.
The video was made using clips from home movies and professional documentary footage preserved in the ACMI Collection.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
B2004556
Language
No spoken word
Subject categories
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Olympic Games (16th : 1956 : Melbourne, Vic.)
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Olympics
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Olympics - History
Sound/audio
Musical soundtrack only
Colour
Colour
Holdings
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - presentation
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI External Digital Access Copy
MPEG-4 Digital File; Digital Preservation Master - overscan
MPEG-4 Digital File; Digital Preservation Master - presentation