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The Jesse Owens Story (1984)

TV Movie  -  174 min  -  Biography | Drama | History
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A biopic of the greatest of the modern olympic athletes.

Director:

Richard Irving

Writer:

Harold Gast

Stars:

Dorian Harewood, Dan Ammerman and Bob Banks
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Cast

Credited cast:
Dorian Harewood Dorian Harewood ...
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Dan Ammerman ...
Coach Robertson
Bob Banks Bob Banks ...
Henry Owens
Tom Bosley ...
Georg Stanford Brown Georg Stanford Brown ...
Lew Gilbert
LeVar Burton ...
Professor Preston
Bernard Canepari Bernard Canepari ...
Attorney Grossfeld
Robert Chidsey Robert Chidsey ...
Governor Aide
Glenn Colerider Glenn Colerider ...
OSU Professor Overman
Barry Corbin ...
Judge
Ronny Cox ...
Coach Larry Snyder
Chris Douridas ...
Jerome
Norman Fell ...
Marty Forkins
Lynn Hamilton ...
Mamma Solomon
Robert Hibbard Robert Hibbard ...
Police Lieutenant
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Storyline

The life story of Jesse Owens is told in this film. He was a young African-American who would become one of the greatest modern Olympian athletes when he proved Hitler's boast about the "Aryan athletic superiority" wrong by winning four gold medals, setting world records and becoming the star of the 1936 Berlin Olympics Written by Kenneth Chisholm <kchishol@execulink.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Athlete | Olympics | African American | Racism | Runner

Genres:

Biography | Drama | History | Sport

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Jesse Owensin tarina See more »

Filming Locations:

Columbus, Ohio, USA See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Harve Bennett Productions, Paramount Television See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

USA:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White  | Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Trivia

Races were shot at Fouts Field at North Texas State (now University of North Texas). See more »

Quotes

Mel Walker: Being a champion meant staying at the same hotel as the White athletes, at least in New York. It did not mean going in the *front* door.
[Black athletes entering through loading dock and riding in freight elevator to their rooms]
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Connections

Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Beast of Yucca Flats (#7.21)" (1995) See more »