Back in May, I reported on the Jim Thorpe movie that is being made with the involvement of Angelina Jolie and others. Because, to a great extent, the film in development is based on his definitive biography of Thorpe, Bob Wheeler is being interviewed about Thorpe, his research and the movie. Here are links to videos of some of his recent interviews:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1gaK7rdZgpEcstHfye0buBCWt7aTANU16
The Big Biz Show: https://vimeo.com/281652412/002da7695e
BizTalk Discovery: https://vimeo.com/281653077/23660f3772
Wheeler’s odyssey in tracking down Thorpe’s contemporaries while they were still alive is a story in itself. Hitchhiking cross-country when it was possible but frowned upon by some, including President Eisenhower, was the only way a grad student with no money could travel to all the places he had to go to conduct his research.
Even getting an oral history approved as a valid project was a challenge at that time. It’s better I stop and let Bob tell his own story.
Tags: Bob Wheeler, Bright Path, Freddie Wardecker, Jim Thorpe movie
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