This is a documentary of the 1924 Olympic Games in Paris. The first recognizable face is the Duke of Windsor and then possibly Haile Selassie. This version shown on TCM is apparently re-edited from surviving footage. I suppose that this is important for archival footage's sake and for Olympic history's sake. It is six years after the great war and about the same before the Great Depression. It seems to be the middle of a general peace and non-tumultuous in historical terms. I am interested in looking at the crowds and the little special asides like the plane fly-by. Uruguay has an interesting salute although the connection may not be there. It's also interesting to see some sports done in the older ways. The particular names of athletes are meaningless to present-day regular viewers. This is great for history and a little fascinating to see like old city street life.
