The Bob Mathias Story

The Bob Mathias Story
Directed by	Francis D. Lyon
Written by	Richard Collins
Produced by	William E. Selwyn James L. Fallon
Starring	Bob Mathias Ward Bond Melba Mathias
Cinematography	Ellsworth Fredericks
Edited by	Walter Hannemann
Music by	Leith Stevens
Production company	Allied Artists Pictures
Distributed by	Allied Artists Pictures
Release date	October 24, 1954 (1954-10-24)
Running time	80 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
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.

Plot

Cast

• Bob Mathias as Bob Mathias
• Ward Bond as Coach Jackson
• Melba Mathias as Melba Mathias
• Howard Petrie as Dr. Charles Mathias
• Ann Doran as Mrs. Lillian Mathias
• Diane Jergens as Pat Mathias
• Paul Bryar as Bill Andrews
• Anne Kimbell as Sally
• Harry Lauter as Irving Mondschein

See also

• List of films about the sport of athletics

References

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

External links

• The Bob Mathias Story at IMDb
• The Bob Mathias Story at the TCM Movie Database