Tag: Johnny Weissmuller
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Behind the Portrait: Johnny Weissmuller
Join senior curator Leslie Przybylek as she shares with you more about Olympian Johnny Weismuller, who’s portrait is on display in the Smithsonian’s Portraits of Pittsburgh exhibition.
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Swimming with Tarzan – Duke Kahanamoku vs. Johnny Weissmuller | On the Line
Duke Kahanamoku vs. Johnny Weissmuller: a rivalry that started in the pool in Paris 1924 and transcended to the silver screen.
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True Tarzan Freestyle
This is some of the best footage of the Olympic champion swimmer in action, especially from underwater. In the movie the swim was speeded up–here it is slowed down so you can appreciate Johnny’s technique. Most “official” videos from competition were filmed strictly from the deck, and do not show his efficient freestyle. https://youtu.be/7sQyRhWMNrs
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Origins of the Australian Crawl
“From the BBC programme Faster, Higher, Stronger: Stories of the Olympic Games, a look at some early exponents of the modern freestyle swimming stroke.” http://youtu.be/FiR62H9B4E4
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Weissmuller – The First Olympian (Trailer)
“A trailer I cut together to help raise money for the budget while I was working with Cloverland. Johnny Weissmuller was the Michael Phelps of the 1920’s and held the most swimming records in the world until Michael Phelps. The documentary focuses on his amazing life both inside the water and out. From Olympic champion…
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Abandoned swimming pool turned street art in tribute to Johnny Weissmuller
“In 1929, Johnny Weissmuller inaugurated the Molitor swimming pool in Paris. This wonderfull art deco building is planned to be destroyed in 2012. This giant collage is a giant tribute to the olympic champ aswell as a bridge between this golden era and today.†12oz via Upper Playground
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Johnny Weissmuller and Duke Kahanamoku
Joel McKenna at the17thman found this gem, Johnny Weissmuller appearing at what seems to be a clip from the 1957 episode of “This is Your Life” honoring Duke Kahanamoku, also featuring Sam and (I think) David Kahanamoku.
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Johnny Weissmuller gets the Groucho treatment on YBYL
Grin, “You’re not allowed to say Amsterdam on TV”, via the 17thman.