As a congressman he served on the agriculture committee, the foreign affairs committee, and as a delegate to the house nato conferences. The twotime olympic decathlon champions bob mathias story is told, from age 17 until he joins the marines. Lyon and written by talbot jennings and elisabeth jennings. Us navy and marine corps personnel killed and injured. Landing craft sunk after collision inchon harbor, korea. Bob costas hosts this nbc sports video that was released in 1992 with a total tape time of 96 minutes. The feature the bob mathias story is a great example of two things, first it is an low budget, independent feature shot with a unique cast and you might say uniquely qualifies actors. Robert bruce mathias november 17, 1930 september 2, 2006 was an american decathlete. The film utilized extensive footage of the london and helsinki games, including actual footage of mathias triumphs. United states athlete who won olympic gold medals in the decathlon born in 1930 familiarity information. But his successes would not end atop the podium in helsinki. Mathias had made a movie, the bob mathias story, and had made. Olympic games gold medalist athlete, us congressman.
In 1948, in tulare, california, bob mathias, a seventeenyearold high school student and star athlete, is persuaded by his coach to try out for the olympic games. Mathias also acted, and played himself in the 1954 movie, the bob mathias story. Side wheel steamer uss somerset coal heaver robert cliett killed in. California school boy and stanford university student bob mathias was the first man to win two olympic gold medals in the decathlon in the 1948 and 1952 olympics.
He later went into politics, serving four terms in the u. Bob mathias, who won the gold medal in the olympic decathlon in 1948 at age 17, and again four years later, then later served four terms in congress, died saturday in fresno, calif. The film was released in september 1957, by united artists parts of the movie were filmed in wildwood regional park in thousand oaks, california. When he reached tulare high school, he was 6foot2 and. The bob mathias story, melba mathias, bob mathias, 1954. The bob mathias story 1954 the bob mathias story 1954. A doctors son from tulare, in the san joaquin valley, mathias won the decathlon at the 1948 london games at a mere 17. The handsome, blueeyed mathias was the first olympic decathlon winner to cash in on his fame. Bob mathias noun the noun bob mathias has 1 sense 1. House of representatives from 1967 to 1975 from california. Well, a new york times movie critic called it a dubbed italian costume. The story of the first man to win two olympic gold medals in the decathlon. Rome ap from the marbled halls of italy to the wheat fields of kansas, health authorities are increasingly warning that the question isnt experimental drug. Robert bruce mathias united states athlete who won olympic gold medals in the decathlon bob mathias, mathias.
The film stars joel mccrea, mark stevens, joan weldon, addison richards, darlene fields and carolyn craig. Other than noticing all the places it was filmed at, which wasnt always easy because of how much things had changed since 1954, the movie is pretty awful. Bob mathias bio, stats, and results olympics at sports. The bob mathias story us lobbycard melba mathias bob mathias 1954. Lyon with bob mathias, ward bond, melba mathias, howard petrie, year. Nov 19, 2016 homer is asked to get a sports car from italy until they bump into sideshow bob a beloved mayor of salciccia notice. The bob mathias story, a 1954 biographical film starring the athlete as himself, focused on the future congressmans young adult lifetraining for the decathlon and winning backtoback olympic gold medals in 1948 and 1952. Marine corps from july 1954 until 1956, continued to act until the 1960s, appearing in a number of films, including frank borzages 1958 film china doll see below. He later became a congressman representing californias 18th district, serving in the 91st, 92nd, and 93rd congresses. Bob mathias was born on november 19, 1930, in tulare, california, the second of four children born to dr.
Preface foreword introduction enlisted ranks the story behind. Mathias was the associated press male athlete of the year in 1952. Watch the bob mathias story online stream full movie. Played himself in the lowbudget film bio of himself, the bob mathias story 1954. E5m9w6 from alamys library of millions of high resolution stock photos, illustrations and vectors.
He was so popular that his life became the basis of a 1954 movie, the bob mathias story, with mathias himself in the leading role. Get help as a new filmmaker and find out about network. Independently produced docudrama of the olympic decathlete, starring mathias and his wife as themselves. Mathias was the second of four children of charlie milfred mathias, a physician, and lillian harris mathias, a homemaker. Marine, writer, fourterm congressman, and architect of americas olympic renaissance.
After his olympic victories, he acted in several films, including the bob mathias story 1954. A trip to italy opens up longfestering emotional wounds for a seemingly happy couple in roberto rossellinis fascinating, historically groundbreaking film, long acclaimed as the key link between italian neorealism and the modernist, subjective cinema of the early sixties. Irrational institutions is a followon to my 2018 book, the triumph of classical management over lean management, which meticulously examined the problem of why leaders resist or reject lean management. He was an actor, known for the minotaur, the wild beast of crete 1960, the bob mathias story 1954 and china doll 1958. Served as a fulltime consultant to the presidents council on physical fitness. Olympic decathalon winner and future wheaties spokesman bob mathias plays himself, and quite well indeed. Mathias was a very special human being who lived life to its fullest, and who was beloved by the thousands of people.
The bob mathias story 1954 the bob mathias story 1954 the bob mathias story 1954 the bob mathias story 1954 the image could not be loaded. Mathias was raised in tulare, california, a farming community in the san joaquin valley. Taking into consideration the success of the 1953 biopic crazylegs, allied artists cooked up its own sports biography in the form of the bob mathias story. California school boy and stanford university student bob mathias. He also starred in a number of mostly cameotype roles in a variety of movies and tv shows throughout the 1950s. Apr 01, 2020 this is the back story to the book irrational institutions.
Bob and otto do everything together, until one day bob decides hes too good for worm stuff, and climbs up a tree to become a butterfly. In addition to its overall, unvarnished sincerity, this. Patterson author see all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Marine, writer, fourterm congressman, and architect of americas. Bob mathias was born, the second of four children including older brother eugene, younger brother james, and younger sister patricia, to dr.
In 1954 a film about his early life called the bob mathias story was released, in which he and his wife melba played themselves. In 1960, he also appeared playing an athletic theseus in an italian peplum, or. Knightdale, nc robert james bob mathias, 47, of 1208 laurens way, died suddenly friday, november 9, 2001 at wake medical center. The kind that drives you crazy bob wiley is a man who can hardly leave his house without his lips going numb from fear. The bob mathias story 1954 sports movies based on reallife figures and events have been a mixed bag. Mathias, bob synonyms, mathias, bob pronunciation, mathias, bob translation, english dictionary definition of mathias, bob. The bob mathias story is a film directed by francis d. Bob beamon, dick fosbury, al oerter and many other individual performers.
Discover how bfi network is supporting new and emerging filmmakers. May,23 2016 your film of 1954 inspired me as an 11year old to go on to enjoy a good athletic career. Sep 11, 2006 bob mathias, who has died of cancer aged 75, was the greatest in the long line of american decathletes who dominated the event at international level for the four middle decades of the 20th century. He also costarred with keenan wynn on the 1959 television series troubleshooters. Download premium images you cant get anywhere else. Herman conrad schrader, chief gunner joseph mathias gately. After the 1952 olympics, mathias retired from athletic competition. Bob mathias was one of those rare individuals with the ability to inspire a nation through his determination and perseverance. Mathias and his wife starred in the movie the bob mathias story. He died on september 2, 2006 in fresno, california. The bob mathias story movie himself 1954 performer 1 credit. Sep 03, 2006 bob mathias, who won the gold medal in the olympic decathlon in 1948 at age 17, and again four years later, then later served four terms in congress, died saturday in fresno, calif.
Bob mathias was born on november 17, 1930 in tulare, california, usa as robert bruce mathias. And so, fittingly, is the bob mathias story, the allied artists presentation that opened yesterday with the palaces new stage program. Mathias had a brief movie career and among the films he made was his life story. L film e digitalizzato in sudafrica il 17 giugno 1964 da hallmark organisation di suoi variazione ncircle, noto da numero film originale in 74.
The image measures 3000 2366 pixels and is 67 kilobytes large. Bob mathias, ameriski atlet, filmski igralec in politik, 17. He won the gold medal in the olympic decathlon in 1948 at age 17, did it again four years later and went on to serve four terms in congress. The film begins with him as a 17yearold schoolboy in tulare, california where his high school track coach, played by ward bond, encourages him. Bob mathias olympic athletics united states of america. Dec 31, 2003 the great book of italy with over outstanding photos compositions and color printing are unusually good explores the beauty and diversity of the italian landscape from the highest european peaks in the north to the wild beauty of the south with its volcanoes. He and his wife melba can be seen on the 29th april 1954 edition of you bet your life. Threeminute trailer from the documentary bob mathias.
In 1954, mathias and his exwife melba mathias, then married for 8 months, appeared together on the tv show, you bet your life 1950, which was hosted by groucho marx. Bob mathias, a smalltown wonder from the san joaquin valley farming community of tulare who was an unknown teenager when he won the first of his two olympic gold medals in the decathlon and later. Eight mens running events are covered showing everything up to 400 meters in its entirety. He was also the first person ever to win two olympic decathlons. 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. Seventeen years later he was elected to congress as a representative from california. Bob mathias playing himself as a high schooler, and he isnt even a professional actor. The bob mathias story 1954 cast and crew moviefone.
Bob mathias 17 november 1930 2 september 2006 was n amerikaanse akteur. Voyage, set in 1954, stages prenuptial travel as generative of matrimonial stability 12. Italian words for bob include peso, muovere, rapido inchino, ciocca di capelli, muoversi avanti e indietro, dare colpetti, muoversi in su e in giu and fare inchini. With bob mathias, ward bond, melba mathias, howard petrie. The bob mathias story is a 1954 drama film directed by francis d. Bob mathias full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. United states olympic training center, a post he held from 1977 to 1983. Altogether mathias entered and won 11 decathlon competitions in his career. Bob mathias biography, birth date, birth place and pictures. Bob was a sales representative with united paper company. Mexico also followed the sporting trends of europe, where the workers sport. Gunsight ridge is a 1957 american western film directed by francis d. While bob sleeps in his cocoon, his abandoned worm friend passes his days toiling in the earth. Mathias later performed on television and in films, starring in the bob mathias story in 1954.
The 1968 mexico city olympics and the politicization of the olympic. The film begins with the 17yearold mathias distinguishing himself at the wembley athletic competition in 1949, then recounts his. She was once called the most beautiful women alive. Bob mathias students britannica kids homework help. Leo marvin is the egotistical psychiatrist who has the misfortune of getting bob pawned off on him by a fellow doctor. For every classic pride of the yankees 1942 or eight men out 1988, theres a noted bomb like the babe ruth story 1948 or the bear 1988. Bob and otto is a story about the friendship between a worm and a caterpillar.
The film begins with him as a 17yearold schoolboy in tulare, california where his high school track coach, played by ward bond, encourages. Bob mathias born 1930 was the youngest person ever to win the gold medal in the olympic decathlon, a feat he accomplished in 1948 at the age of 17. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. While off narragansett bay, a catapult hydraulic fluid explosion, followed by secondary explosions, killed 103 aircraft carrier uss bennington cv20 crewmen and injured 201 others. After the introduction and opening ceremony this tape jumps right into about 15 minutes of track coverage and then about 6 minutes of the field events. Italia latinoamerica magyarorszag nederland new zealand norge. Bob mathias biography name, story, wife, school, born. Bob mathias was the youngest person ever to win the gold medal in the olympic decathlon, a feat he accomplished in 1948 at the age of 17. The bob mathias story bob mathias ward bond melba mathias 1954 the twotime olympic decathlon champions bob mathias story is told, from age 17 until he joins the marines. Bob mathias was born, the second of four children including older brother eugene, younger. Mathias played himself in the 1954 film, the bob mathias story and worked in small roles for the next decade. During the discussion he mentions a forthcoming film in which the couple played themselves, called the bob mathias story. Mathias, bob definition of mathias, bob by the free dictionary. Robert james bob mathias 19542001 find a grave memorial.
Massacre in rio grande 1984 streaming ita halis runk. He tried acting for a time, making movies with victor mature and jayne mansfield, playing himself in the bob mathias story in 1954 and starring in the 195960 television series, the troubleshooters. High resolution movie poster image for the bob mathias story 1954. Secondly, its a rare print, this is not a new copy in fact it may be one of the only known copies as it is an original 1954 release print that came into the. The youngest man ever to win the olympic decathlon gold medal, and the only american ever to win it twice, mathias was also a movie star, u. Find highquality bob mathias stock photos and editorial news pictures from getty images. Usmc reserve 195665 won 1948 and 1952 decathlon gold medeals in consecutive olympic games. Heat 1 on the oylmpic bobsleigh and luge track in cesana pariol, italy, 18 february 2006. Nov 08, 2012 bobs story paperback november 8, 2012 by robert e.
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