A biopic of the four-time Olympic gold medallist Jesse Owens.
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Title: The Jesse Owens Story (TV Movie 1984)
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| Dorian Harewood | ... | Jesse Owens | |
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Dan Ammerman | ... | Coach Robertson | |
| Bob Banks | ... | Henry Owens | |
| Tom Bosley | ... | Jimmy Hoffa | |
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Johnny Brink | ... | Referie |
| Georg Stanford Brown | ... | Lew Gilbert | |
| LeVar Burton | ... | Prof. Preston | |
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Bernard Canepari | ... | Attorney Grossfeld |
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Robert Chidsey | ... | Governor Aide |
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Glenn Colerider | ... | Prof. Overman - OSU |
| Barry Corbin | ... | Judge | |
| Ronny Cox | ... | Larry Snyder - Coach | |
| Chris Douridas | ... | Jerome | |
| Norman Fell | ... | Marty Forkins | |
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Tom Fulton | ... | President OSU |
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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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EnglishRelease Date:
9 July 1984 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
A História de Jesse Owens See more »Company Credits
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Lew Gilbert: What is the straight story behind that money, Mr. Owens?
Jesse Owens: You want the truth? I was paid $10,000 to support Alfred M. Landon's campaign againt Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Lew Gilbert: Were you ashamed of that?
Jesse Owens: Some people thought I should be, but I wasn't. Celebrities endorse cigarettes, banks, automobiles. Why was it wrong for me to endorse a Republican? Besides, it wasn't just for the money. I believed Landon would be better for the ...
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Races were shot at Fouts Field at North Texas State (now University of North Texas). See more »Quotes
[on hearing that Jesse had received $10,000 from an unknown benefactor in 1936]Lew Gilbert: What is the straight story behind that money, Mr. Owens?
Jesse Owens: You want the truth? I was paid $10,000 to support Alfred M. Landon's campaign againt Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Lew Gilbert: Were you ashamed of that?
Jesse Owens: Some people thought I should be, but I wasn't. Celebrities endorse cigarettes, banks, automobiles. Why was it wrong for me to endorse a Republican? Besides, it wasn't just for the money. I believed Landon would be better for the ...
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Story of Jesse Owens and his struggle against racism during and after the Olympics. Very well made and entertaining to watch. The story is well researched. The videos of the Olympics were especially good. The insight provided by the people around him is what makes the story. The director does a great job of presenting the story to us. I guess the editing. Also highlights the Nazi movement and how it was trying to use the Olympics as a stage to further their agenda. What is also surprising is how the US caved to the demands of the Nazis when it came to fielding their athletes. And what he faced in the US after he successfully represented the country isn't pretty either. A must watch to learn some good historical points.