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Sport on Film and Video. New-York: The Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9780810827394. Sicks, Kai Marcel and Stauff, Markus (eds.) (2010). Filmgenres: Sportfilm [sic]. Stuttgart: Philipp Reclam . ISBN 978-3-15-018786-9. Wallenfeldt, Jeffrey H. (1989). Sports Movies: A Guide to Nearly 500 Films Focusing on Sports. CineBooks. ISBN 9780933997240.
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There were many great sports movies that didn't make the top 10, but still deserve recognition. Some of these include "Bull Durham," "The Natural," "Moneyball," "Friday Night Lights," and "Warrior."
The first sports film was released 1915, this was during the era of silent films. Several sub-categories of sports films can be identified, although the delineations between these subgenres, much as in live action, are somewhat fluid. The most common sports subgenres depicted in movies are sports drama and sports comedy.
Below, some of our favorite, most triumphant sports movies, arranged roughly into the medal categories where we feel they belong. Get the most durable and absorbent tissues you can find, and dive in.
Silent film with Buster Keaton trying multiple sports. [1] Olympic Games: 1927 Comedy Our Gang children's version of the Olympics. [2] Local Boy Makes Good: 1931 Comedy Sprints Shy librarian (Joe E. Brown) joins a college track team to impress a girl. [3] Million Dollar Legs: 1932 Comedy Shot put
This 2014 drama indeed portrays an Olympic great, telling the story of the golden gymnast. Regina King leads the cast, alongside Sydney Mikala and Imani Hakim, who play Douglas at various ages.