Download premium images you cant get anywhere else. Bob mathias was born on november 19, 1930, in tulare, california, the second of four children born to dr. Heat 1 on the oylmpic bobsleigh and luge track in cesana pariol, italy, 18 february 2006. The 1968 mexico city olympics and the politicization of the olympic. High resolution movie poster image for the bob mathias story 1954. 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. May,23 2016 your film of 1954 inspired me as an 11year old to go on to enjoy a good athletic career. With bob mathias, ward bond, melba mathias, howard petrie. Bob mathias playing himself as a high schooler, and he isnt even a professional actor. He later went into politics, serving four terms in the u. 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.
Bob mathias biography, birth date, birth place and pictures. Marine, writer, fourterm congressman, and architect of americas. Mathias had a brief movie career and among the films he made was his life story. 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. The film begins with the 17yearold mathias distinguishing himself at the wembley athletic competition in 1949, then recounts his. Knightdale, nc robert james bob mathias, 47, of 1208 laurens way, died suddenly friday, november 9, 2001 at wake medical center. The bob mathias story movie himself 1954 performer 1 credit. He was also the first person ever to win two olympic decathlons. Bob costas hosts this nbc sports video that was released in 1992 with a total tape time of 96 minutes. The film stars joel mccrea, mark stevens, joan weldon, addison richards, darlene fields and carolyn craig. 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. Mathias was raised in tulare, california, a farming community in the san joaquin valley.
He also starred in a number of mostly cameotype roles in a variety of movies and tv shows throughout the 1950s. United states athlete who won olympic gold medals in the decathlon born in 1930 familiarity information. 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. A doctors son from tulare, in the san joaquin valley, mathias won the decathlon at the 1948 london games at a mere 17.
Bob mathias 17 november 1930 2 september 2006 was n amerikaanse akteur. 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. Bob mathias full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Bob mathias olympic athletics united states of america. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Patterson author see all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Bob mathias, ameriski atlet, filmski igralec in politik, 17. Find highquality bob mathias stock photos and editorial news pictures from getty images. 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. Played himself in the lowbudget film bio of himself, the bob mathias story 1954. He died on september 2, 2006 in fresno, california. Get help as a new filmmaker and find out about network.
Bob mathias was born, the second of four children including older brother eugene, younger brother james, and younger sister patricia, to dr. When he reached tulare high school, he was 6foot2 and. Seventeen years later he was elected to congress as a representative from california. 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. The film begins with him as a 17yearold schoolboy in tulare, california where his high school track coach, played by ward bond, encourages him.
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. Olympic games gold medalist athlete, us congressman. Leo marvin is the egotistical psychiatrist who has the misfortune of getting bob pawned off on him by a fellow doctor. The film begins with him as a 17yearold schoolboy in tulare, california where his high school track coach, played by ward bond, encourages. He also costarred with keenan wynn on the 1959 television series troubleshooters. 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. 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. While bob sleeps in his cocoon, his abandoned worm friend passes his days toiling in the earth. 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. After his olympic victories, he acted in several films, including the bob mathias story 1954. L film e digitalizzato in sudafrica il 17 giugno 1964 da hallmark organisation di suoi variazione ncircle, noto da numero film originale in 74. Mathias was the associated press male athlete of the year in 1952.
Bob story performs all over colorado as a sideman for other musicians and is also a sound engineer with years of experience. The film utilized extensive footage of the london and helsinki games, including actual footage of mathias triumphs. The bob mathias story 1954 cast and crew moviefone. Mathias was a very special human being who lived life to its fullest, and who was beloved by the thousands of people. California school boy and stanford university student bob mathias. 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.
During the discussion he mentions a forthcoming film in which the couple played themselves, called the bob mathias story. 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. Independently produced docudrama of the olympic decathlete, starring mathias and his wife as themselves. The bob mathias story 1954 sports movies based on reallife figures and events have been a mixed bag. The handsome, blueeyed mathias was the first olympic decathlon winner to cash in on his fame. And so, fittingly, is the bob mathias story, the allied artists presentation that opened yesterday with the palaces new stage program. The bob mathias story is a 1954 drama film directed by francis d. Robert james bob mathias 19542001 find a grave memorial. Apr 01, 2020 this is the back story to the book irrational institutions. In 1954 a film about his early life called the bob mathias story was released, in which he and his wife melba played themselves. 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. 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. Mexico also followed the sporting trends of europe, where the workers sport. Massacre in rio grande 1984 streaming ita halis runk.
Voyage, set in 1954, stages prenuptial travel as generative of matrimonial stability 12. Mathias was the second of four children of charlie milfred mathias, a physician, and lillian harris mathias, a homemaker. The bob mathias story 1954 the bob mathias story 1954. Served as a fulltime consultant to the presidents council on physical fitness. Us navy and marine corps personnel killed and injured. Altogether mathias entered and won 11 decathlon competitions in his career. In addition to its overall, unvarnished sincerity, this. Usmc reserve 195665 won 1948 and 1952 decathlon gold medeals in consecutive olympic games. The story of the first man to win two olympic gold medals in the decathlon. Discover how bfi network is supporting new and emerging filmmakers. As a congressman he served on the agriculture committee, the foreign affairs committee, and as a delegate to the house nato conferences.
E5m9w6 from alamys library of millions of high resolution stock photos, illustrations and vectors. Preface foreword introduction enlisted ranks the story behind. Bob mathias bio, stats, and results olympics at sports. The bob mathias story is a film directed by francis d. 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. Watch the bob mathias story online stream full movie. 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. Bob mathias was born, the second of four children including older brother eugene, younger. Mathias, bob synonyms, mathias, bob pronunciation, mathias, bob translation, english dictionary definition of mathias, bob. Mathias and his wife starred in the movie the bob mathias story. Bob mathias noun the noun bob mathias has 1 sense 1. The twotime olympic decathlon champions bob mathias story is told, from age 17 until he joins the marines. Mathias played himself in the 1954 film, the bob mathias story and worked in small roles for the next decade.
Landing craft sunk after collision inchon harbor, korea. 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. Mathias had made a movie, the bob mathias story, and had made. After the 1952 olympics, mathias retired from athletic competition. The bob mathias story us lobbycard melba mathias bob mathias 1954. Olympic decathalon winner and future wheaties spokesman bob mathias plays himself, and quite well indeed. But his successes would not end atop the podium in helsinki. 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. 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. The image measures 3000 2366 pixels and is 67 kilobytes large. Robert bruce mathias november 17, 1930 september 2, 2006 was an american decathlete.
House of representatives from 1967 to 1975 from california. 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. United states olympic training center, a post he held from 1977 to 1983. He and his wife melba can be seen on the 29th april 1954 edition of you bet your life. He was an actor, known for the minotaur, the wild beast of crete 1960, the bob mathias story 1954 and china doll 1958. In 1960, he also appeared playing an athletic theseus in an italian peplum, or.
He later became a congressman representing californias 18th district, serving in the 91st, 92nd, and 93rd congresses. Bob mathias was one of those rare individuals with the ability to inspire a nation through his determination and perseverance. The film was released in september 1957, by united artists parts of the movie were filmed in wildwood regional park in thousand oaks, california. Marine, writer, fourterm congressman, and architect of americas olympic renaissance. 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. Herman conrad schrader, chief gunner joseph mathias gately. Mathias also acted, and played himself in the 1954 movie, the bob mathias story. Bob mathias students britannica kids homework help.
The bob mathias story, melba mathias, bob mathias, 1954. Threeminute trailer from the documentary bob mathias. Bob was a sales representative with united paper company. 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 on november 17, 1930 in tulare, california, usa as robert bruce mathias. Side wheel steamer uss somerset coal heaver robert cliett killed in. 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. Bob mathias biography name, story, wife, school, born. Mathias later performed on television and in films, starring in the bob mathias story in 1954. 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. Bob beamon, dick fosbury, al oerter and many other individual performers. Well, a new york times movie critic called it a dubbed italian costume.
The kind that drives you crazy bob wiley is a man who can hardly leave his house without his lips going numb from fear. She was once called the most beautiful women alive. 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 story teaches music and guitar lessons in boulder colorado and louisville colorado for all ages and abilities. 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. Lyon and written by talbot jennings and elisabeth jennings.
Gunsight ridge is a 1957 american western film directed by francis d. The bob mathias story 1954 the twotime olympic decathlon champions bob mathias story is told, from age 17 until he joins the marines. 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. Nov 08, 2012 bobs story paperback november 8, 2012 by robert e. Eight mens running events are covered showing everything up to 400 meters in its entirety. Italia latinoamerica magyarorszag nederland new zealand norge. Robert bruce mathias united states athlete who won olympic gold medals in the decathlon bob mathias, mathias. 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. Bob and otto is a story about the friendship between a worm and a caterpillar.
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