Raising the Bar: The Alma Richards Story
In 1908, Alma Richards, an eighth-grader, quits school to work as a ranch hand. A chance meeting with a professor motivates him to resume his education, leading him to compete in high jump at the Stockholm Olympics and win a gold ...
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"Another T. C Christianson film! I always love those! T. C. Christensen's Raising the Bar: The Alma Richards Story is an uplifting and beautifully crafted biographical drama that sheds light on one of America's forgotten Olympians. The film follows the inspiring true story of Alma Richards, an Utah farm boy and a Member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who defied the odds to become the first Utahn to win an Olympic gold medal. Christensen, known for his faith-affirming films like The Cokeville Miracle and 17 Miracles brings his signature sincerity and reverence to ..."
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Richards was both the first Mormon and first resident of Utah to participate in the Olympics.
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In 1908, Alma Richards, an eighth-grader, quits school to work as a ranch hand. A chance meeting with a professor motivates him to resume his education, leading him to compete in high jump at the Stockholm Olympics and win a gold ...