Three documentaries produced by Peter Sellers of Dunedin, covering highlights of Olympic Games, 1928-1956. Narration by Ian Johnstone and Charles Martin, and Peter Sellers.
1. 1928 and 1932, Amsterdam and Los Angeles. Tess Taylor interviews boxing gold medalist, Ted Morgan, mention of b/stroke swimmer Ena Stockley, javelin thrower Stan Lay, hurdler Kalaugher, boxer Alf Cleverley, swimmers - D.P. Lindsay, Kathy Millar and L. Moorhouse, Wally Ingram talks about sprinter Norma Wilson (who later married Ted Morgan). Mention of the 3rd Olympic winter games held at Lake Placid, New York, February 1932. Item about the Bralian team's journey to the Los Angeles games. Eddie Tolan 'Midnight Express, the American sprinter broke records in 100m and 200m, New Zealand sprinter Allan Elliot and Miss Thelma Kench both made semi-finals in 100m, Jack Lovelock made 1500m (but unplaced), Billie Savidan 4th in the 5,000m and 10,000m flat finals. Rowing results, Cyril "Bob" Stiles speaks about final of men's coxless pair which he won silver with partner F.H. "Rangi" Thompson. Swiming, cycling and new Olympic records.
2. 1936 Berlin 1936 and London 1948. Comments by and commentary on Jesse Owens race, commentary on Jack Lovelock 1500 metres race won by Harold Abrahams with comments from Lovelock. 1948 London includes no actuality of New Zealand athletes.
3. 1952 Oslo Winter Olympics and Helsinki - commentary of Zatopek's 10,000 metre record breaking race; New Zealanders Yvette Williams i/v, on long jump gold medal. 1956 Melbourne - New Zealand actuality Commentary by Lance Cross as Norman Read wins the
50km road race amd comments from Read. Presentation to gold medal in yachting to Peter Mander and Jack Cropp. Winston McCarthy commentary on athletics.