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Shy librarian (Joe E. Brown) joins a college track team to impress a girl. [3] Million Dollar Legs: 1932 Comedy Shot put W. C. Fields fable of team from "Klopstokia" competing at the 1932 Summer Olympics. [4] A Million to One: 1937 Drama Decathlon After his dad is stripped of an Olympic gold medal, Johnny Kent trains to win one. [5] The Bob ...
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American films about track and field, a sport that includes athletic contests based on running, jumping, and throwing skills. Pages in category "American track and field films" The following 23 pages are in this category, out of 23 total.
Sports films have been made since the era of silent films, such as the 1915 film The Champion starring Charlie Chaplin. Films in this genre can range from serious (Raging Bull) to silly (Horse Feathers). A classic theme for sports films is the triumph of an individual or team who prevail despite the difficulties, standard elements of melodrama. [1]
Personal Best is a 1982 American drama film written, produced and directed by Robert Towne. It stars Mariel Hemingway as track runner Chris Cahill and real-life track star Patrice Donnelly as fellow runner Tory Skinner, along with Scott Glenn as their coach Terry Tingloff. The film is about the lesbian relationship between two track-and-field ...
The 300 metres is an uncommon (meaning not on an Olympic or World Championship program) sprinting event in track and field competitions. The race starts on a straight and therefore comprises two straights and one bend.
Danny Harris had the low hurdle mark at 35.52, set in 1983 (just one year before he won the Olympic silver medal) when the 2 ft 6 in (0.76 m) height was terminated. The following year, George Porter ran 36.10 over the 3 ft 0 in (0.91 m) intermediate hurdles, but his 35.32 in 1985 is the first recognized record.
The film follows the story of two women and their race and personal differences as they become professional sprinters and join the British relay team for a World Championship event. The film was released in the United Kingdom on 15 June 2012. It had originally been intended to base the athletics competition in the film on the 2012 Summer Olympics.