The Bob Mathias Story (1954)
- Directed by
- Francis D. Lyon
- Genre
- drama film, biographical film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 7.3 of 10 from 3 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A champion decathlete reenacts his own Olympic victories in this biographical drama. The film shows his training and competitions, using real footage from the 1948 and 1952 Games.
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What happens
The Bob Mathias Story is a 1954 American sports drama film directed by Francis D. Lyon and starring Bob Mathias and Ward Bond. The story of Bob Mathias (portraying himself), the first man to win two consecutive Olympic Gold Medals in the Decathlon in London in 1948 and in Helsinki in 1952. His wife Melba appeared as herself. The film utilized extensive footage of the London and Helsinki Games, including actual footage of Mathias' triumphs. It was produced and distributed by Allied Artists and was marketed as being similar to other biopics The Stratton Story and The Glenn Miller Story. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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