Mighty Jerome

Officer, Charles, (film director.). Jacob, Selwyn, (film producer.). Friesen, Tracey, (film producer.). National Film Board of Canada (Montreal), (film producer.).

Summary: In 1959, at just nineteen years of age, Harry Jerome was Canada'smost 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 teammates 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. Inspired by the book Running Uphill, The Fast, Short Life of Canadian Champion Harry Jerome by Fil Fraser.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 streaming video (83 min., 38 sec.) : sound, black and white
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Publisher: Montreal : National Film Board of Canada, 2011.
Copyright: ©2010

Content descriptions

General Note:	BIPOC filmmaker. Agency - English program:.Pacific and Yukon Centre.
Restrictions on Access Note:	No restrictions.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Writer, Charles Officer ; director, Charles Officer ; producer, Selwyn Jacob ; editor, Jesse James Miller ; director of photography, John Price ; original music composer, Schaun Tozer ; sound design, Jonathan Ritchie ; supervising sound editor, Jonathan Ritchie ; sound recordist, Eric Davies, Tim Lue ; set decorator, Perri Gorrara ; wardrobe, Evilia Nikolouzos ; makeup, Evilia Nikolouzos ; graphics, Charles Officer ; animation, Paul Morstad ; archival research, null Found Images Research, Sylvia Mezei ; research, Stephen Brunt, Cheryl Foggo ; re-recording mixer, Jonathan Ritchie ; executive producer, Tracey Friesen.
Participant or Performer Note:	Spoken word performer, Saul Williams ; dramatic re-enactment cast, Nykeem Provo, Claire Burns, Fidel Dwayne Hodge.
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:	Recorded 2010.
Target Audience Note:	12-15.
System Details Note:	Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Awards Note:	Best Musical Score in a Documentary Program or Series, 2011 Best Overall Sound in a Documentary Program or Series, 2011 Best Picture Editing in a Documentary Program or Series, 2011 Best Feature Length Documentary Program, 2011 Northwest Regional Emmy Award for Best Historical Documentary, 2012
Source of Description Note:	Description based on online resource; title from title screen (National Film Board of Canada, viewed 2024-07-01).