Althea (2014)

A documentary film about the trailblazing athlete, Althea Gibson

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Althea Gibson’s life and achievements transcend sports. A truant from the rough streets of Harlem, Althea emerged as a most unlikely queen of the highly segregated tennis world in the 1950s. Her roots as a sharecropper’s daughter, her family’s migration north to Harlem in the 1930s, mentoring from Sugar Ray Robinson, David Dinkins and others, and fame that thrust her unwillingly into the glare of the early Civil Rights movement, all bring her story into a much broader realm of the American story.

Director: Rex Miller
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 84 min
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Cast

Screenplay

Music: David Majzlin
Cinematography: Rex Miller
Editing: Elisabeth Haviland James
Production: Icarus Films
Language: English
Original Language: en

Keywords

sports, tennis

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Althea about?
Althea Gibson’s life and achievements transcend sports. A truant from the rough streets of Harlem, Althea emerged as a most unlikely queen of the highly segregated tennis world in the 1950s. Her roots as a sharecropper’s daughter, her family’s migration north to Harlem in the 1930s, mentoring from Sugar Ray Robinson, David Dinkins and others, and fame that thrust her unwillingly into the glare of the early Civil Rights movement, all bring her story into a much broader realm of the American story.
Who directed Althea?
Althea was directed by Rex Miller.
Who stars in Althea?
Althea stars Althea Gibson.
How long is Althea?
Althea has a runtime of 1h 24m (84 minutes).
What genre is Althea?
Althea is a Documentary film.