Jim Thorpe : the world's greatest athlete / a Moira Productions film in association with Dateline Productions.
"A biography of the Native American athlete who became a sports icon in the first half of the 20th century. Beginning with Thorpe’s boyhood in Indian Territory, it chronicles his rise to athletic stardom at the Carlisle Indian Industrial School, winning two gold medals at the 1912 Summer Olympics, h...
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| Language: | English |
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[Berkeley, Calif.] : Lincoln, NE :
Moira Productions ; Distributed by Visionmaker Video,
[2009], ©2009.
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| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (56 & 86 min. versions) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | Video DVD |
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"A biography of the Native American athlete who became a sports icon in the first half of the 20th century. Beginning with Thorpe’s boyhood in Indian Territory, it chronicles his rise to athletic stardom at the Carlisle Indian Industrial School, winning two gold medals at the 1912 Summer Olympics, his fall from grace in the eyes of the amateur athletic establishment, and his rebound in professional baseball and football. After retiring from sports he went to Hollywood, fighting for equal pay for Native Americans in the movies. In the 1940s he crisscrossed the nation as a public speaker advocating for Indian self-determination."--Container. |
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| Note: | The DVD includes the original feature film, filmmakers' commentary, the 56-minute television version (closed captioned), and a 79-page study guide in PDF format (requires computer; also available online) Videorecording. |
| Call Number: | GV697.T5 J45 2009 VideoDVD |
| Credits: | Directed by Tom Weidlinger ; written and produced by Tom Weidlinger and Joseph Bruchac. |
| System Details: | DVD. |