The National Stadium
- Media type
- Film
El Estadio Nacional · The National Stadium · MOVIE
Documentary 1938
About this title
Documentary about the inauguration of the National Stadium on December 3, 1938, attended by 80,000 spectators. President Arturo Alessandri is present. An athlete opens the event by raising the Chilean flag, followed by parades of athletes, gymnastics, and dance performances. These scenes are intercut with footage of various sports training sessions without an audience. The film concludes with a parade of cadets from the Military Academy.