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Mighty Jerome the greatest comeback in track and field history
National Film Board of Canada, [Montreal] : c2010.
  • 1 of 1 Copy Available at Libraries in Niagara Cooperative (Show)
  • 1 of 1 Copy Available at Port Colborne Library
  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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Port Colborne DVD 796.42092 MIG DVD - Non-Fiction Copy hold / Volume hold Available
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In 1959, at just 19 years of age, Harry Jerome was Canada's most promising track and field star, and he was on his way to the Olympics in Rome. By 1962, after suffering a gruesome leg injury, there was every reason to think that his racing days were over. But Jerome was not just a champion on the track; he was doubly determined off it. And so began his climb to what his coach, the legendary Bill Bowerman, called "the greatest comeback in track and field history." Through years of unparalleled political turbulence, racial conflict and his own personal challenges, Harry Jerome kept his head down and ran, displaying strength of character and willful perseverance every bit as impressive as his record-setting athleticism. Filmmaker Charles Officer uses gorgeous monochrome imagery, impassioned interviews and astonishing archival footage to tell the runner's triumphant story, from his early days in North Vancouver, through his three Olympics and his unequalled streak of records, to his sudden and tragically premature death. Family, friends and teammaes recall a man who forever changed the Canadian sports landscape and made an indelible mark upon the world. Compelling, surprising and urgently paced, Mighty Jerome will electrify sports fans, history buffs and all those with an appreciation for tales of courage and redemption.
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  • Physical Description: 1 videodisc (approximately 83 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.videodiscvideorecording (DVD)videorecording (DVD)
  • Publisher: [Montreal] : National Film Board of Canada, c2010.
  • General Note: Closed-captioned. In English with optional English and French subtitles.Limited public performance rights.Widescreen format.Originally released as a documentary film in 2010.
  • Creation/Production Credits Note: Editor, Jesse James Miller ; director of photography, John Price ; original music composed and produced by Schaun Tozer ; sound design and supervision, Jon Ritchie.
  • Target Audience Note:
    Not rated.
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