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The Olympic Flame

Is it a food or drink? Ovaltine takes the Gold at the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics.

Advert 1932 7 mins Silent

Overview

Great Britain scored 4 gold medals at the 1932 Los Angeles Summer Olympics, but Ovaltine steals the show as the only officially recognised branded "food-drink" in the Olympic village. In the days before a certain fizzy drink in a red can endorsed the games, the chefs of all competing nations oversee their athletes by ensuring the energy-producing Ovaltine is on the menu - it gives you the will to win!

Although a sound version of this film was made, only this silent version produced for classroom film projectors survives.

Genres

Advert

Country

United Kingdom

Language

No Dialogue with English subtitles

Subjects

Los Angeles

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