Oberstdorf (1936)

Full title reads: “Oberstdorf“. Oberstdorf, Germany. Various shots of men pulling chunks of ice out of lake. They are cut and shaped to size. They are then assembled into a massive ice sculpture or is it a bobsleigh run. A swastika flag flies in the background. Men slide down run. GV of ski hostel in town. VS of competitors setting off in Nordic skiing competition - it appears to be a relay. VS crowds watch ski jumping event. N.B. Item found in Unidentified Gazettes reel. May be connected to 1936 Winter Olympics. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gau