us-005578-irn561067
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biographical history: Helene Mayer, born on December 20th, 1910, was a celebrated German fencer who enjoyed a high level of fame and visibility during the Weimar period. However, with the rise of the Nazi Party and the passing of the Nuremberg laws, Helene was deemed racially Jewish and excluded from the world of German sports. In 1933, she moved to the United States. However, in the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games, Helene competed as the sole Jewish athlete on the German team despite her expulsion from Germany years earlier. This was widely seen as an attempt to placate countries like the United States, who had been considering a boycott of the Games due to the Nazis’ anti-Semitic policies. Helene placed second and never competed in the Olympics again. She later returned to Germany in 1952 before dying of breast cancer in 1953.
has end date: http://lod.ehri-project-test.eu/dates/1942-12-31
title: Olympic fencer Helene Mayer demonstrates fencing techniques
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scope and content: Title card reads: “Distributed by the University of California Extension Division Berkeley.” Techniques of Foil Fencing.” Produced and Distributed by the Extension Division of University of California.”"Prepared under the Supervision of the Physical Education Department for Women University of California Berkeley, California.”"Demonstrated by Helene Mayer U.S.A and World Champion.”"The Salute and the Bout.” Two fencers, a man on the left and Helene Mayer on the right, stand in uniform facing on another. They perform the salute with their swords. They put their helmets on. They fence. Title card reads: “Techniques.” Next title card reads: “The Foil Arm, The Back Arm, The Target, The Position of the legs and feet, The Grip (French and Italian).” Helene Mayer. Cu on her hand and wrist, panning backwards to her face and other outstretched arm, then back to her face, then down to her waist. The handle of a sword appears from off-screen and gestures to her torso. The camera pans down to her legs and feet. A hand grips the handle of the sword, showing the proper grip. This happens again, with a different grip. Title card reads: “The Advance and the retreat showing close-up of the feet in action.” Shot of Helene. She lowers her arms. Close up of her feet advancing and retreating. The camera zooms out to show her entire body. She continues to advance and retreat, holding her sword with arms outstretched. Title card reads: “The Lunge and the Recovery.” Helene lunges forward and then returns to her stance twice. Close up shot of Helene lunging and retreating, focusing on her legs and feet. The camera zooms out to show a full shot of Helene lunging and retreating again three times. Title card reads: “The Advance Lunge.” Shot of Helene performing an advance lunge, taking a quick step forward and lunging, then a quick step backward and retreating. Title card reads: “The Jump Forward Lunge.” Helene does a quick hop forward and lunges."A Simple Parry No. 4 and No. 6.” Helene from a…
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