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Glickman

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Filmmaker James L. Freedman examines the life of Marty Glickman, star athlete and pioneer in sports broadcasting.

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Dorothy Rabinowitz Wall Street Journal 08/23/2013
Not many documentaries-not many, certainly, devoted to sports figures-can claim to bring their subjects to life so fully. Go to Full Review Sheri Linden Los Angeles Times 08/15/2013
4/5
Not just an affectionate portrait of a gifted athlete-turned-groundbreaking sportscaster, the film is also a fond remembrance of life in New York City from the 1930s through the '70s. Go to Full Review David Lamble Bay Area Reporter 06/08/2020
As James Freedman's doc demonstrates, Glickman was the first true voice of the fan, inventing a whole new language for our 24/7 sports-mad culture on then-upstart HBO in the 1970s. Go to Full Review Gerald Peary Arts Fuse 09/25/2013
3 stars
The rousing story of Marty Glickman,who invented,in the 1940s and 1950s, the modern style of sports broadcasting. Go to Full Review Kevin Jagernauth The Playlist 08/28/2013
B
Marty Glickman was simply being the best Marty Glickman he could be. For many he wasn't just the best Marty Glickman he was simply: the best. Go to Full Review Cynthia Fuchs PopMatters 08/27/2013
6/10
The documentary hews to a conventional structure, its own story chronological and in some instances, perfunctory, using archival voiceover from Glickman (who died in 2001) as well as bits of his announcing. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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06/14/2014 Very well-done documentary about one of the true unsung pioneers of modern sports broadcasting. Marty Glickman very quietly paved the road for most of the current sports broadcasting legends that you see on the networks now, and just about all of them are more than happy to do interviews in this to help contribute to his memory. See more 09/28/2013 Saw this on HBO. Great Documentary. I had never known about the 1936 Olympic controversy. Who knows what would have happened had we let them run? We could have added further humiliation to Hitler. See more 09/02/2013 good documentary, not outstanding like others brought from the people at HBO See more 08/29/2013 Great depiction of an athlete gone sportscaster See more Read all reviews
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James L. Freedman

Director

James L. Freedman

Writer

James L. Freedman

Producer

David Carbonara

Original Music

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Glickman

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Synopsis Filmmaker James L. Freedman examines the life of Marty Glickman, star athlete and pioneer in sports broadcasting.
Director
James L. Freedman
Producer
James L. Freedman
Screenwriter
James L. Freedman
Production Co
Sikelia Productions
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 3, 2014
Runtime
1h 23m