Jesse Owens

Summary On April 2, 1936, when the 22-year-old son of a sharecropper entered the Olympic Stadium in Berlin, he was barely able to control his anger in the face of Nazi racism. But instead of letting himself be distracted, the young athlete channeled his raw emotions into one of the most remarkable achievements in athletic history: four gold medals in two days.

S24.E7 ∙ Jesse Owens

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Oliver Platt Michael Murphy David Ogden Stiers David McCullough

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Details

Genres : History Biography Documentary

Release date : Apr 30, 2012

Countries of origin : United States

Official sites : Official site Official Twitter

Language : English

Filming locations : Arlington, Massachusetts, USA

Production companies : WGBH Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Robert Stone Productions

Summary On April 2, 1936, when the 22-year-old son of a sharecropper entered the Olympic Stadium in Berlin, he was barely able to control his anger in the face of Nazi racism. But instead of letting himself be distracted, the young athlete channeled his raw emotions into one of the most remarkable achievements in athletic history: four gold medals in two days.

Details

Genres : History Biography Documentary

Release date : Apr 30, 2012

Countries of origin : United States

Official sites : Official site Official Twitter

Language : English

Filming locations : Arlington, Massachusetts, USA

Production companies : WGBH Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Robert Stone Productions

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