Raising the Bar: The Alma Richards Story at Paramount 5

Raising the Bar: The Alma Richards Story

103 mins | Rated PG (for thematic elements, language and smoking.)

Directed by T.C. Christensen

Starring Paul Wuthrich, Walter Platz, Ali Durham

In 1908, Eighth grader Alma Richards quits school. He doesn't see the point in going when he could be working as a ranch hand. A chance encounter with a Michigan State Professor sets Alma back on the road to education, which in turn leads him to more than he's ever dreamed of including a trip to the Stockholm Olympics competing in High Jump for a Gold Medal.

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In 1908, Eighth grader Alma Richards quits school. He doesn't see the point in going when he could be working as a ranch hand. A chance encounter with a Michigan State Professor sets Alma back on the road to education, which in turn leads him to more than he's ever dreamed of including a trip to the Stockholm Olympics competing in High Jump for a Gold Medal.

Raising the Bar: The Alma Richards Story

103 mins | Rated PG (for thematic elements, language and smoking.) | Drama

Directed by T.C. Christensen | Starring Paul Wuthrich, Walter Platz, Ali Durham

In 1908, Eighth grader Alma Richards quits school. He doesn't see the point in going when he could be working as a ranch hand. A chance encounter with a Michigan State Professor sets Alma back on the road to education, which in turn leads him to more than he's ever dreamed of including a trip to the Stockholm Olympics competing in High Jump for a Gold Medal.