My father was Harold Thompson Mann, the backstroker in the I.M.medley. (1:15:08) I recently discovered this priceless footage, and was both overjoyed and overwhelmed. He was the kindest man you could ever meet or know, always a smile on his face and always in a good mood. He went on to practice internal medicine as a physician in Richmond, Virginia where I grew up. Years later I am now in San Francisco working in a profession I’ve been in since graduating college. (I’m 39) I owe so much to him for the inspiration, determination and kindness needed to succeed in life. He passed away several years back in Massachusetts, where he moved to retire but could never shake the love of practicing medicine. He worked shifts up until his leaving at age 76. Seeing this brings both tears and a smile, I’m not sad, but rather nostalgic for growing up with an amazing person who told my twin brother and I we could do anything we put our minds to. While of course there are limitations on that mantra, it was a good one to live by. Thank you to the uploader, for allowing me to both see and remember my father Harold Mann in this deeply meaningful way. ~ James Mann

@elainekerslake6865

Жыл бұрын

I was a young backstroke swimmer in the sixties. I remember your father being the first swimmer under 60 secs . He did it in a relay 1960 Olympics Rome. I have his photograph in my Guinness book of records 1964. Famous athlete in those days.

@raba2d723

Жыл бұрын

ok, but did he win the fastest walker race?

@michatracz3766

Жыл бұрын

but this is girl at 1:15:08

@LonnieBenoist

Жыл бұрын

respect to your father

私の母は円谷選手に電車の中であった時のことをいつも話してくれました。姑と喧嘩し電車で泣いてるとき心配そうに何度も顔を見る人がいた、それが円谷選手だったし、そういう優しい心の持ち主だったと。謹んでご冥福をお祈り申し上げます。

This is a very important sports documentary movie, and arguably one of the best sports films of all time. The first time slow motion close-ups of athletes had been used, the director Kon Ichikawa focuses much more on the atmosphere and drama of the games, the human side of the athletes and the spectators, rather than merely on the results or the winners . This movie broke new ground in the filming of sports events and it set filming standards that we now take for granted, with many beautiful and atmospheric shots. Interestingly,. the world famous film director Akira Kurosawa was originally hired by the Japanese government to direct this movie, but when he demanded total artistic control over the opening and closing Olympic ceremonies, he was dismissed and Ichikawa was appointed as director in his place.

@shean333ful

2 жыл бұрын

Very touching and beautiful photography!

@TheGudeGym

Жыл бұрын

It’s very annoying

@zargonthemagnificent330

Жыл бұрын

@@TheGudeGym Annoying? How does it annoy you?

@TheGudeGym

Жыл бұрын

@@zargonthemagnificent330 I want to see the full action of the performance not just a tight slow motion zoom in on their face or other body part. He doesn't even show the winner often times.

@zargonthemagnificent330

Жыл бұрын

@@TheGudeGym It's not intended as a simple sports show like on TV, it's a documentary movie. It's sport as art, not sport as a news clip.

映画監督、市川昆さんが撮ると こんな映像になるのか、、 人体の動きや息遣いを近くに感じるようでとても美しい。

@pavlosta7173

2 жыл бұрын

girisha

I got goosebumps watching this! What a beautiful film from a time when the Olympics was reserved for honest amateurs. Thank you for sharing!

@booklover3959

2 жыл бұрын

Perfectly put. I think the hair on my arms was standing up....ha ha ha. This film is just so special.

@DelSevenNine

2 жыл бұрын

And what makes the competitors of today 'dis-honest'?

@Nairuulagch

2 жыл бұрын

History teaches re calibrates us.

@MrJm323

Жыл бұрын

"....when the Olympics was reserved for honest amateurs." There's no such thing as an "honest amateur" in totalitarian states such as the Soviet Union (or the People's Republic of China). They were slave athletes who trained full time and had everything provided to them by the State. But, I agree, it is a beautiful film.

@rogerc23

5 ай бұрын

I started crying during the parade of nations. Reminded me so much of when nations mattered and their wasn’t so much globalization

Olympic ideals made sense in those days. They were all amateur athlets competing peacefully for their countries and to prove themselves. No sporting brands on their uniforms whatsoever. The barefoot gold medalist Abebe Bikila, the united German team, Americans with their shades and cowboy hats followed by smiling Soviet Union athlets waving their red handkerchiefs at the height of the Cold War. And last but not least, the Japanese finally overcoming the scars of the tragic war. Kon Ichikawa in his well-known greatness and talent, captured it all. This is pure art, pure cinema.

@SMGJohn

8 жыл бұрын

+Sonia A. The 1964 and 1980 Olympics are my favourites, but in both Olympics there were political issues the first one was GANEFO and second was America and some of its allies boycotted their attendance, its a real shame but at least Asia, the third wold and the second world got along. Only the western first world acted like spoiled brats, a real shame but these games were amazing non the less.

@josephlatshaw9291

8 жыл бұрын

If you closely during the setup of the 100 meter the shoe is made by adidas.

@mariaadamantidiscoutroubak6183

7 жыл бұрын

@ Sonia A. Totally agree about the art facet of the film. Certain images from it have stayed with me to this day. I remember the close-up of an umbrella dripping with rain...

@anniemihn

7 жыл бұрын

Yes.

@anniemihn

7 жыл бұрын

But I don't think the athlets were paid for that.

This is awesome! Love the vintage footage of the torch being carried through all the cities and the athletes walking onto the field. Thank you, Olympic channel for these films, they are terrific.

I have watched parts of this over and over. It shows sport in all its transcendence - physical, spiritual and emotional. This documentary defies description. Nothing else like it.

ichikawa's film of the 1964 summer games. many close ups-shots of player's faces of moment..etc. incredible film..!

@marguskiis7711

2 жыл бұрын

VERY influential

This the best quality video from 1964 I’ve ever seen

The cinematography in this is LEGIT and superior to the other Olympic movies I've skimmed.

Outstanding musical score. Gold medal performance and fantastic filming.

Beautiful, poetic Olympic film. The glory of sport and peaceful competition, the physical and spiritual achievement, especially the grueling Marathon imagery. The film's final five minutes moved me to tears. Where are they now, those happy young men and women, coming together in brotherhood at the closing ceremony? ...and the fire returns to the Sun...for men may dream like this but once in four years...

Incredible to watch this artistically-produced encapsulation of the drama of human competition. Poignant close-ups. Fascinating slow-motion. Humorous pieces. I saw inspiration here for directors who won academy awards. Food for the soul here in 2020 America.

that film is amazing , quality perfect.

Rosie Bonds Kreidler (born July 7, 1944) competed in the 1964 Summer Olympics for the United States in the Women's 80 metre hurdles. She finished in 1st place in the fourth heat of the first round (10.6 seconds), in 4th place in the first semifinal (10.8 seconds), and in 8th place in the final race (10.8 seconds) after crashing the second hurdle. After retiring from athletics two years later, she started a career in nursing. She is the sister of Bobby Bonds and the aunt of Barry Bonds, Ricky Bonds and Bobby Bonds Jr.. In 2002, the automobile in which she was traveling was rammed by a tractor-trailer, breaking her neck, back and ribs. The injury prevented her from continuing her work as a nurse. When her insurance stopped paying for physical therapy in 2005, Kreidler lived in her car and in the St. Mary's Center homeless shelter. She said she was too proud to ask family members for help. She then became an advocate for better care for seniors in Alameda County. source: the wiki.

@rogerc23

5 ай бұрын

Race is at @59:07

The local Games organization even made a shorter version of the film, but it was Ichikawa's original cut that became a hallmark of cinema and his career - for "Tokyo Olympics" he won a Bafta, the British Oscar, another highlight in a career that, before, had already been marked by the Cannes jury prize for "Kagi". The documentary was also, for decades, a box office record in the country.

Don't forget the excellent music score by Toshiro Mayuzumi, one of Japan's most famous composers.

Love this film!! So much different from just watching the Games in action live, like any other sport. Gives me a whole new appreciation for the Games. History captured and played back so beautifully. Now when i'm there in 2020 i will pay attention to the little things, how so many people from all over the world mingle and mix, the spectators and their cheers, the routines the athletes go through before going at it. I can't think of that many but this film captured it all so well.

@terryfinch9471

3 жыл бұрын

vale 2020

one of the very best documentary films.

@marguskiis7711

2 жыл бұрын

Imitated a lot

I love watching the Parade of Nations

@luiza3707

3 жыл бұрын

てみをま。ま

@mtmlt0513

3 жыл бұрын

I don't really agree... I always skip foward for the Anthems.

Abebe Bakila was a truly amazing runner winning 12 gold medals in competiton, 2 of those from the 1960 and 1964 Olympics. Sadly 5 years later he became a quadrapeligic in a rollover car accident. He would die in 1973.

@leanajo754

2 жыл бұрын

THE greatest marathon runner ever. RIP, Mr. Bikila...

Now you can watch some Tokyo Olympics with a full stadium

lots of people here actually died now, watching these historical videos makes me feel happy and sad at the same time, time flies

+Olympics Thank you for posting this remastered glory.

at 16:31 seeing my Grandfather right behind the flag bearer of the nepalese team :O day made :O i miss you grandpa

@ParantapSharma

9 жыл бұрын

thats awesome...

@longbui6929

6 жыл бұрын

Great

@leonjuraeee

5 жыл бұрын

Are you sure

@robmoody4710

4 жыл бұрын

Which sport

@endy2149

4 жыл бұрын

WAS NOT BORAT ?? HEHEHE

I saw that film on its first release in Cairo, at the cinema Opera. My father, a veteran rowing athlete, took me to see it. I absolutely loved it and loved the Olympics ever since. I believe the camera style was also very advanced for the day. It's very interesting to watch it now and note the differences in almost every aspect of the Games.

The first 10 minutes are insane.... I'm stoked to watch the rest!

こんな素晴らしいことを地球人は、していたんです。忘れないで下さい。

See you in Tokyo 2020

@jessemuhozi5664

8 жыл бұрын

yeah ill see you too

@gettanned-foureyes2417

5 жыл бұрын

Ave Mario !

@goldeneve

4 жыл бұрын

AZW512MKW (official 3 star Ninja General) hurricane andrew see you in 2021

@KohyuNishimura

4 жыл бұрын

See you in 2021

@random-accessmemory9201

4 жыл бұрын

COVID-19: Am I joke to you?

今のオリンピックの開会式もいいけど、こっちの方が真のスポーツ大会の開会式って感じでいいな

ロゴがとんでもなくかっこいい。

A masterclass in film making. Incredible

Those marathon athletes, I am crying while seeing their foots after finished... Can you imagine??? In 1964, when their shoes is not so comfortable like what we have now....??? Respect to the athletes from the past....!!!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 And "SAYONARA" in the end, that was amazing... so touching... I believe Tokyo 1964 is the start point for Japan to be an amazing host for tourism after this event... Good job Japan, see you soon in 2021....!!! 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰 Love from Indonesia....

Such an epic level of cinematography

Thankyou Olympic History KZread Channel - This is listed on the "1001 Movies to See before You Die" book but in order to get a copy it would have been around £200 for a DVD!

陛下の笑顔がとてもすばらしいです!!。

Great footage of the races and the human side of this athletic performance.

Wonderful video!

WHen the birds were released, I lost when it when that girl screamed "OW, MY HAIR!" LOL!

Fantastic document. Congratulations.

当時小学4年生でした。バレーボール女子日本金メダルと閉会式に感動したことを思い出しました。

Extraordinaria la calidad del video en todo aspecto. Nuevamente, los años 60 dejan como anticuado y prehistórico cualquier video del 2021.

24:15 What a beautiful acrobatics by F-86F!

This is way more better than Tokyo 2020

@random-accessmemory9201

Жыл бұрын

Yes

A feature of this award-winning film, and that caught the attention, was that the 100 cameramen involved in the filming turned their cameras to the backstage of the Games, disqualified athletes, and volunteers who were always invisible, something rarely seen on TV broadcasts - these Olympics, in fact, they were the first to be televised around the world.

16:13 Nacho Calderon former goalkeeper, big star, a legend of mexican soccer. The second from left to right.

What a great movie! Many interesting and rare scenes, for example the DC-6 and B707 shots. And nice to see the old Imperial Family in almost HD and coloured. Akihito (I didn't know he wore glasses) and Prince Hitachi are so young! :D

@rowdyjman94

3 жыл бұрын

I think you're talking about their uncle, because he wore glasses while he was alive, and their aunt is still alive in her 90s

Thank you very much for that... it's such a gift to all of us!

spectacular. so many amazing details & nuances. 2021 it'll have to be

Tokyo 2020. Can't wait, the Olympics returns to Japan after 56 years. and some of these old venues will be reused for the 2020 Games. See You in Tokyo!!

@liiisland2317

7 жыл бұрын

Kee Lee see you in Tokyo 😀😀 I just need wacthing on TV

@louisemuhozi2172

7 жыл бұрын

My mom says we can save Japanesse money so we can go there to watch i will be 14 years old

@rafcale1

7 жыл бұрын

See you in Tokio!!! :)))

@limelightraver5690

7 жыл бұрын

Kee Lee Akira predicted it

@dzemfixxaxn1824

6 жыл бұрын

Kee Lee i love 💕 💕 Japan bro because ur country has produce great Technology, Cars and Bikes and it's the best country in Eastern Asia 4 me 🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵

I loved this movie. Everything about it. It's AMAZING.

@jessemuhozi5664

8 жыл бұрын

do yu have the olympic film dvd

The foley art is hilarious, I love it! Especially the smoldering feet on the high and long jump.

As a kid I remember saving my allowance to purchase a small B&W TV to wake up early enough to watch this Olympics everyday of broadcast. So beautiful. No showboating by the sprinters like today.

Watching this in 2021, admired the uniforms and the marching in of the athletes. Thank you Japan.

The great Bekele inspired the whole continent in this win in marathon. Well deserved victory for Africa!

@1melkt

2 жыл бұрын

You mean the immortal Abebe Bikila?

@KG1970.

2 жыл бұрын

First athlete to go back to back in the Marathon

wonderful show! loved the JSDF making the olympic rings!

@Alexander_Snowden

2 жыл бұрын

The same aerobatic team made the Olympic rings at the 2020 opening ceremony, too.

2021 during covid19 pandemic rewatching the classic olympic films.

This is the best movie i've ever seen 😭

What an astonishing work of Art! Kon Ichikawa you will always be remembered! Can't wait to Tokyo 2020!!!!

Slightly different from my DVD. 2020 is getting closer. Can't wait.

Hard to believe less than 20 years since Tokyo was flattened in WW2.

@chipschannel9494

24 күн бұрын

Pax Americana .

Who's here in 2021 Tokyo Olympics?

@shane-irish

Жыл бұрын

Your mum

@trickolas78

Жыл бұрын

Nope

I CAN'T WAIT TO OLYMPIC TOKYO 2020!!!

You gotta love this girl at 1:00:34 Ikuko Yoda, she was something else. God bless her soul

@adader

5 жыл бұрын

God bless her Soul? She commit suicide, 2nd attempt.

56 years later the games will be in this location of the video!! Tokyo 2020!!!!!!! Games of the XXXII Olympiad

@runcaz7802

4 жыл бұрын

Jack Winton : Yes, and I heard that Billy Mills is back to defend his 10,000 meter title.

so cool that in less than 3 yrs the games will be back in Tokyo Japan for the summer 2020 games!

Amazing movie. So touching. Scenes of grandeur - the flame passing majestic Mt Fuji, and winding through scenic terraced hills. Lightheartedness of locals viewing the flame as it passes through their countries. Heartrendering to see that shell of a building in Hiroshima. Interesting closeups of varied faces. Delightful vignettes of emotions & incidents - the young boy frightened by the roar of canons, athletes ducking to avoid pigeons. Brilliant movie. Absolutely fascinating. And, riveting.

貴重すぎる映像ですありがとうございます

The gymnastics footage is sublime

We just saw the fastest 100 meters of all time,run by Bob Hayes,anchoring the 4 by 100 meter relay,timed at 8.6 seconds for his anchor leg on a moist dirt track.Even so the experts calculate this time to a 9.5 100 meters from a standing start,Hayes ran as fast as needbe to win.He had won 49 consecutive sprints coming into the Tokyo games,60 yds.100yds.100 meters,& won every race at Tokyo,100 meter dash gold,4 by 100 meter,gold.The fastest man ever to live.

@WorldLeader12345

4 жыл бұрын

Scot Armour Bolt runs a 9.58.

50:38 Proud of Karunarathne as a fellow Sri Lankan and at the same time ashamed about how my country treated him and his family after his death. 😔❤

@bbeloveth53bahtgad37

Ай бұрын

I'm proud of Mr. Karananda too. I watch the clip of his inspiring participation in the race several times. I shared his story with my daughter and now she too is a fan.

Thank you so much....

Here we go for Tokyo 2020! 🎱🎳⚾⛳🎾⚽🏀

@shiymen5070

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, come on! 🎌🗾🗼

I never realized the awful conditions many of the athletes had to contend with at Olympic Stadium. As a former long jumper, for three men to long jump 8 meters in a swamp is almost as impressive to me as Beamon jumping nearly 9 meters at altitude.

50:04 Here comes Billy Mills!!! His Epic come from behind victory in the Men's 10,000 Meter!

Parade of nations was so formal back then

They had so much class back then. This is truly awe inducing. When they are hammering at the starting blocks for the sprints the ambience and music reminds me of Chariots of Fire. I wonder if they were influenced by this film of Tokyo. I wish the human race would reach the goal of the spirit of the Olympics of all nations coming together peaceably to aspire to and reach the human potential.

I'm taking Japanese language lesson now because in 2020, I'll be 18 and I'm going to Tokyo for the Olympics. I cannot wait. This video is awesome. See you all in Tokyo in 2020. 😍😍😍🗼& 🇯🇵

@anthonybernacchi2732

2 жыл бұрын

I'm so, so sorry, kid.

当時の家の親は中学生だった。すごい画質だね。昭和天皇の元気な姿を見たときは感動した。今度の東京2020を楽しみに〜

Wonderful documentary this made me cry.

まだ運動会的な雰囲気があっていい。

1:36:06 Crown Princess Michiko 美智子皇太子妃　(in those days) so beeeeeeeeeeeeautiful

昭和15年、東京で開催される筈だったオリンピックが戦争により中止となり、その24年後の昭和39年に開かれることになりました。戦後の高度経済成長を象徴する一大イベントだったと聞いております。2020年の東京オリンピックが楽しみです。

9:40 An astonishing frame

This is really really amazing. I felt like in there 😀😀

I Can't wait for Tokyo 2020!!!

64년도 영상 퀄리티 실화냐.. 이정도로 리마스터링이된다고..?

小学２年生だった、ゴロゴロ道の聖火ランナーに日の丸降っていた記憶あり、周りは見事な田んぼだらけだった、牛がいた

Anyone here after watching the 2020 opening ceremony?

本当は1940年に東京五輪が開催される予定だったけど、第二次世界大戦とか日中戦争とかで中止になったんだよね

It's better than 2020 Olympic opening ceremony . 2020 Olympic ceremony like a country's funeral！！！

A master piece.

I'm originally from Bulgaria. I was real happy with we got a mention in this video. Bulgaria must have been favored to win a lot of medals in 1964. It's amazing how the opening ceremony in general has turned quite into the spectacle today, compared to the 1964 ceremony. No showman ship. just the intros to all countries participating in the games.

Malaysia 16.22 My Beloved Malaysia 💕💕💕 didn't expect they will sent that much athletes wowwww ... plus the opening ceremony looks so different then I mean the countrymen actually walk in synch n marching wowww salute ... nowadays the athlete walk in like a boss it's a mess 😂😂😂 .. USA 🇺🇸 team wow goosebumps

2020 looking forward to it the Olympics in Tokyo This is very interesting from the 1964 Olympics x

Maravilhoso este filme. A disputa de medalha de ouro no vôlei feminino é uma preciosidade.

Bought. Back some very happy memories

2:00:11 Zambia actually became independent that day!! They started the games as Northern Rhodesia

Complete masterpiece. Can we ever get back to a world where art and passion drive our endeavors rather than quarterly profits and "brand building"?