John Grimek wins "Mr. America" competition in 1940
On a stage at Madison Square Garden, a weightlifter hoists large barbell with strenuous effort, is unable to hold it; he drops the barbell and falls backwards; VO laughter from audience; he gets off the floor / VS another lifter hoists large barbell, holds it, lifts it over his head; VO applause; he lowers the barbell at sign from judge / audience / line of contestants in "Mr. America" competition parades around stage; all wear tight bathing trunks / audience looks on / VS individual contestants in muscular poses on a black dais with black backdrop, lit to look as if they are statues / VS winner John Grimek of York, PA, demonstrates his muscular control by flexing his back and shoulder muscles and fluttering his arms; cutaway audience
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Editorial #:
1092753468
Collection:
Sherman Grinberg Library
Date created:
May 25, 1940
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License type:
Rights-ready
Release info:
Not released. More information
Clip length:
00:01:05:20
Location:
New York City, New York, United States
Mastered to:
QuickTime 10-bit ProRes 422 (HQ) HD 1920x1080 23.98p
Originally shot on:
35mm B/W Neg
Source:
Sherman Grinberg Library
Object name:
sr003471_02_01.mov
- Weightlifting,
- Barbell,
- Men,
- 1940-1949,
- Adult,
- Applauding,
- Archival,
- Audience,
- Black And White,
- Competition,
- Contestant,
- Control,
- Cutaway - Video Transition,
- Effort,
- Falling,
- Film - Moving Image,
- Flexing Muscles,
- HD Format,
- Happiness,
- Hoisting,
- Human Head,
- Individual Event,
- Judge - Sports Official,
- Laughing,
- Looking,
- Lowering,
- Madison Square Garden,
- Muscular Build,
- New York City,
- Newsreel,
- Parade,
- Picking Up,
- Portrait,
- Produced Segment,
- Real Time Video,
- Sport,
- Stage - Performance Space,
- Statue,
- Swimwear,
- Taking a Bath,
- USA,
- Video with Sound,
- Weightlifter,
- Wind,
- Winners Podium,
- Winning,