Jim Thorpe the world's greatest athlete

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Jim Thorpe [videorecording] : the world's greatest athlete / A Moira Productions film in association with Dateline productions ; Directed by Tom Weidlinger ; written and produced by Tom Weidlinger and Joseph Bruchac.

Weidlinger, Tom. (Added Author). Bruchac, Joseph, 1942- (Added Author). Bogas, Ed. (Added Author). Moira Productions. (Added Author). Dateline Productions. (Added Author). Vision Maker Video (Firm) (Added Author). Lillian Lincoln Foundation. (Added Author). Corporation for Public Broadcasting. (Added Author).

Summary:

This is a film about a man who used his amazing physical prowess as a way to affirm his American Indian identity in the face of unrelenting efforts to eradicate Native American culture. Jim Thorpe, The World's Greatest Athlete. It is the first documentary film to tell the story of Thorpe's life outside of his well-known athletic victories.The film uses in-depth interviews with Thorpe's surviving children, some simple recreations and images culled from over seventy-five archive sources, both stills and motion picture.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 videodisc (56 & 86 min. versions) : sound, color with black and white sequences; 4 3/4 in.
Publisher: Berkley, CA : Moira Productions; c2009

Content descriptions

General Note:: Study guide also available for download on official film website.

Both versions originally produced in 2009.
Formatted Contents Note:: Original feature film -- Optional audio feature commentary with filmmakers Tom Weidlinger and Joseph Bruchac (86 min. version only) -- 56 minute TV version -- 79-page study guide (PDF) -- weblinks.
Creation/Production Credits Note:: Edited by Tom Weidlinger ; composer, Ed Bogas ; camera, Tom Weidlinger.
Participant or Performer Note:: Narrated by Tom Weidlinger ; cast: Ted Draper, Victor Medina, Clayton Lawson, Bruce Thompson, Mike Morrow.
Funding Information Note:: Funded by the Lillian Lincoln Foundation, with additional funding by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
System Details Note:: DVD ; fullscreen presentation ; Access to Study guide requires computer with DVD-ROM drive and Adobe Reader software ; Access to weblinks requires computer with DVD-ROM drive and internet connection.
Language Note:: English ; closed-captioned for the hearing impaired (56 min. version only).