American experience. The boys of '36 / produced by Margaret Grossi, Mary Carillo ; directed by Margaret Grossi ; an Elastic String Productions film for American Experience ; a production of WGBH.

Format:

Video

Contributor:

Grossi, Margaret, director, producer.

Bowden, Mary Carillo, producer.

Platt, Oliver, narrator.

WGBH Educational Foundation, production company.

Elastic String Productions, production company.

Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.), publisher.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States.

University of Washington--Rowing--History.

University of Washington.

Olympic Games--(11th : 1936 : Berlin, Germany).

Olympic Games.

Rowers--United States--Biography.

Rowers.

Rowing--United States--History.

Rowing.

Genre:

Biographical television programs

Biographies

Documentary television programs

History

Sports television programs

Documentary television programs.

Sports television programs.

Biographical television programs.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 video file (53 min. 40 sec.)) sound, color with black & white sequence

Other Title:

Boys of '36

Place of Publication:

Arlington, VA : Public Broadcasting Service, 2016.

Language Note:

In English.

System Details:

video file

Summary:

In 1936, nine boys from the University of Washington took the rowing world and a nation by storm when their eight-oar crew team captured the gold medal at the Olympics in Berlin. The boys' victory, and the obstacles, inspired a nation struggling to emerge from the depths of the Depression.

Participant:

Narrator, Oliver Platt ; commentators, Daniel James Brown, Eric Cohen, Timothy Egan, Bob Ernst, David Clay Large, Peter Mallory, Marilynn Moch, Michael Moch, Judy Willman.

Credits:

Edited by Mark Dugas ; director of photography, Samson Chan ; original music by Joel Goodman & Benjamin Krause ; executive producer, Mark Samels.

Notes:

Online resource; title from title frame (Alexander Street, viewed July 30, 2025).

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license