The Olympic Games in Paris 1924

Name: The Olympic Games in Paris 1924
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1924
Duration: 174 min

Les Jeux Olympiques De Paris 1924

France / French / 1924 / 2h 54m

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Synopsis

THE OLYMPIC GAMES IN PARIS, 1924 provides exhaustive and engrossing coverage of all the main sports on view. The exploits of Johnny Weissmuller (USA) and Paavo Nurmi (Finland) in Paris turned them into international sports heroes, and the coverage of the tennis tournament includes footage of such legendary players as Jean Borotra (France), René Lacoste (France), and Helen Wills (USA).

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100 Years of Olympic Films: 1912-2012
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DirectorJean de Rovera