The Bob Mathias Story

The Bob Mathias Story
Directed byFrancis D. Lyon
Written byRichard Collins
Produced byWilliam E. Selwyn
James L. Fallon
StarringBob Mathias
Ward Bond
Melba Mathias
CinematographyEllsworth Fredericks
Edited byWalter Hannemann
Music byLeith Stevens
Production
company
Distributed byAllied Artists Pictures
Release date
  • October 24, 1954 (1954-10-24)
Running time
80 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$180,000[1]

The Bob Mathias Story is a 1954 American sports drama film directed by Francis D. Lyon and starring Bob Mathias and Ward Bond. The story of Bob 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. His wife Melba appeared as herself. The film utilized extensive footage of the London and Helsinki Games, including actual footage of Mathias' triumphs. It was produced and distributed by Allied Artists and was marketed as being similar to other biopics The Stratton Story and The Glenn Miller Story.

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  1. ^ "The Bob Mathias Story (1954) - Notes - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 16 November 2023.


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