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