The Boys of '36

Episode aired Aug 2, 2016
PG
53m

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7.4/10

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The story of how a team of underdog American rowers became gold medalists in the 1936 Olympics.The story of how a team of underdog American rowers became gold medalists in the 1936 Olympics.The story of how a team of underdog American rowers became gold medalists in the 1936 Olympics.

Director
- Margaret Grossi
Writers
- Daniel James Brown
- Aaron R. Cohen
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IMDb RATING

7.4/10

233

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Director
- Margaret Grossi
Writers
- Daniel James Brown
- Aaron R. Cohen
Stars

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- 1 nomination

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Timothy Egan: These kids were very representative of the Pacific Northwest, which was raw, newly shaped. The city of Seattle was only about eighty years old. These boys were the sons of loggers, the sons of fishermen. They did odd jobs for a buck a day. They used their hands as claws and their backs as levers. You know, they were grunts.

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10/10

excellent story of the boys in the boat

After reading the book The Boys in the Boat - and learning so much about the boats them selves - how they are made and the history of the boat builders - there is still one of the original skulls in the UW boat house. The book tells the story of the men who came from the poverty of the 30's and the work they did to get on the team, stay on the team, and their lives were not easy. This team was laughed at by the east coast rowers and they thought the UW team never had a chance. This documentary dealt with many issues these men worked through. And going to the '36 Olympics was an amazing thing for these men. Also the book gave the background of what Hitler was doing in Germany in the preparation for the games - that is fascinating and there isn't enough time to tel the whole story in a 60 documentary. I highly recommend the book and this film.