Raising the Bar: The Alma Richards Story

Directed by T.C. Christensen
PG
2025    1h 43mBiography, History,
8.1
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 medal.

Cast of Raising the Bar: The Alma Richards Story

  • Paul WuthrichAlma Richards
  • Alesandra DurhamMargaret Richards
  • Nick MathewsMorgan Richards
  • Skyler M. DayColumbia Richards
  • Sandy HackettMax Francis
  • Paul CartwrightThomas Trueblood
  • Bryce BishopCoach Burns
  • Tatum ChiniquyVictoria
  • Walter PlatzCoach Stagg
  • Pamela BeheshtiReporter
  • Jonathan ByingtonRude City Boy / B.K. Downs (voice)
  • Sarah KentSchool Teacher
  • Craig GregersenOlympic Games Cameraman
  • T.C. ChristensenDirector / Writer / Producer

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