The Great Sports Documentaries - by Michael Peters (Paperback)

About the Book

"Sports and competition have been film subjects since the dawn of the medium. Olympic documentaries have been around nearly as long as the games themselves and films about surfing, boxing, roller derby, motorcycle racing and bodybuilding were theatrical successes during the 1960s and 1970s"--

Book Synopsis

Sports and competition have been film subjects since the dawn of the medium. Olympic sports documentaries have been around nearly as long as the games themselves; films about surfing, boxing, roller derby, motorcycle racing and bodybuilding were theatrical successes during the 1960s and 1970s.

The author surveys the history of the sports documentary subgenre, covering more than 100 award-winning films of 40+ different competitions, from traditional team sports to dogsled racing to ballroom dancing.

Review Quotes

"there's a welcome freshness to The Great Sports Documentaries. This work stands out in its accessible approach to criticism and in directing attention towards a neglected type of documentary"-Film International.

About the Author

Michael Peters works in the education field and lives in Asheville, North Carolina.