The Olympiad Series: Jesse Owens Returns to Berlin
1988
46 Minutes
Olympic Games
Available on VHS
Originally captured on film in 1964, this is the first film of The Olympiad series. It was released in 1979 and again in 1988, however this footage was not included in the eight tape boxed set that houses sixteen of these films by Bub Greenspan. The back of the box states: "1936. Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler envisions the Berlin Olympic Gomes as a showcase of the so-called "Master Race." Instead, the world spotlight falls upon a 22-year-old American black man. His name: Jesse Owens. His feat: an unprecedented four gold medals. Featuring film highlights of the 1936 Olympics and Owens' personal, on-camera reflections, Jesse Owens Returns to Berlin retells the story of one of sports' greatest triumphs, and one of its most inspiring individuals."
