Althea
“A documentary film about the trailblazing athlete, Althea Gibson”
IMDb7.13
20141h 24m
Overview
Althea Gibson’s life and achievements transcend sports. A truant from the rough streets of Harlem, Althea emerged as a most unlikely queen of the highly segregated tennis world in the 1950s. Her roots as a sharecropper’s daughter, her family’s migration north to Harlem in the 1930s, mentoring from Sugar Ray Robinson, David Dinkins and others, and fame that thrust her unwillingly into the glare of the early Civil Rights movement, all bring her story into a much broader realm of the American story.
Top-billed cast
- AAlthea Gibson
Crew
- Director
- Rex Miller
- Writer
- David Majzlin
- Producers
- William Ackman, Billie Jean King, Elisabeth Haviland James, Rex Miller, John Amos
- Production
- Icarus Films
Frequently asked questions
What is Althea rated?
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Who directed Althea?
Althea was directed by Rex Miller.
When was Althea released?
Althea was released in 2014.
