Friday, September 26, 1997

Les Jeux Olympiques à Chamonix, 1924


Poster of the Chamonix 1924 Winter Olympic Games, produced in about 5000 copies. Poster design: Auguste Matisse (1866-1931). The author died in 1931, so this work is in the public domain in its country of origin and other countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 80 years or fewer. This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published (or registered with the U.S. Copyright Office) before January 1, 1930. Image from: Wikipédia L'encyclopédie libre: Jeux olympiques d'hiver de 1924. Please click on the image to enlarge it.

FR / 1924 / documentary

Jeux Olympiques à Chamonix, 1924, Les / The Olympic Games Held at Chamonix in 1924. PC: Rapid-Film. Released by Les Films Sportifs. P: Jean de Rovera. FEATURING: Vallenius, Tapani Niku, Haugen, Thams. 619 m /24 fps/ 23’. Viewed on the moviola at the Imperial War Museum in London on Friday, 26 September, 1997. *** The first Winter Games arranged by the Olympic Committee of Paris. Skating, ice hockey, the 50 km ski Marathon, figure-skating, bobsleigh riding, and ski-jumping. The Norwegians are the heroes, but Finns score medals, as well. Good clean fun in the magnificent surroundings of Mont Blanc.

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