The Bob Mathias Story

The Bob Mathias Story
The Bob Mathias Story
Directed by	Francis D. Lyon
Written by	Richard Collins
Based on	Life of Bob Mathias
Produced by	William E. Selwyn; James L. Fallon
Starring	Bob Mathias; Ward Bond; Melba Mathias
Cinematography	Ellsworth Fredericks
Edited by	Walter Hannemann
Music by	Leith Stevens
Distributed by	Allied Artists Pictures
Release date	October 24, 1954;
Running time	80 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$180,000

The Bob Mathias Story is a 1954 drama film directed by Francis D. Lyon and starring Bob Mathias and Ward Bond. The story of the 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. The film utilized extensive footage of the London and Helsinki Games, including actual footage of Mathias' triumphs.

Plot[]

Cast[]

Bob Mathias as Bob Mathias
Ward Bond as Coach Jackson
as Melba Mathias
Howard Petrie as Dr. Charles Mathias
Ann Doran as Mrs. Lillian Mathias
Diane Jergens as Pat Mathias
Paul Bryar as Bill Andrews
Anne Kimbell as Sally

References[]

^ "The Bob Mathias Story (1954) - Notes - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 21 June 2015.

External links[]

The Bob Mathias Story at IMDb
The Bob Mathias Story at AllMovie
The Bob Mathias Story at the TCM Movie Database

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[1] "The Bob Mathias Story (1954) - Notes - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 21 June 2015.

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