Peggy Fleming Movies
- 1999
This documentary on women's figure skating, narrated by Susan Saint James, looks at the women who defined ice skating, from the beginnings of the sport to present-day participants. From female skating pioneers Fritzi Burger and JoJo Starbuck to interviews with Olympic gold medal winners Dorothy Hamill and Peggy Fleming, find out everything essential to the sport and the people who succeed at skating. Discover what it is like to be a professional ice skater and what accomplishments, misfortunes, and obstacles these skaters face each and every day, both physically and emotionally. ~ Cecilia Cygnar, All Movie Guide
- 1998
Actor Charlton Heston narrates this look back at 20 years of exciting moments from the Olympics. Clips capture the young Romanian gymnast Nadia Comaneci as she gracefully scores a perfect ten in one competition. Decathlon champion Bruce Jenner talks about his Olympic experiences while Olympic footage replays some of his most triumphant moments. Track and field giant Bob Hayes, who later went on to play for the Dallas Cowboys football team, can be seen running amazingly fast. Peggy Fleming is shown skating her way to a 1968 gold medal. Interviews with these athletes help recall the special aspects of competing in each of the covered years. ~ Elizabeth Smith, All Movie Guide
- 1991
One of the world's best-known naturalists, Jim Fowler, hosts the 12-volume Mutual of Omaha's Spirit of Adventure series. Co-host and later host of television's Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom, Fowler shares his expertise in natural history, conservation, and education in the series title Africa's Poaching Wars. The video features rare footage of animals in their habitats in this look at the poaching dilemma and what Africa is doing to protect its wildlife from illegal killings. Adventure films in the Mutual of Omaha series also include Rafting in Siberia, Whales and Dolphins, Headhunter's Legacy, and more.
~ Sally Barber, All Movie Guide
~ Sally Barber, All Movie Guide
Will Ferrell, Jon Heder, and Will Arnett headline this high-concept comedy concerning two male figure-skating rivals aching to compete despite having been banned from the sport. Their medals stripped after getting into a highly publicized fight at the World Championships, star figure skaters Chazz Michael Michaels (Ferrell) and Jimmy MacElroy (Heder) are barred from ever competing in the sport again. Upon discovering a loophole that will allow them to perform together in the pairs figure skating category, the two athletes determine to put their differences aside in order to pursue their gold medal aspirations. Amy Poehler, Jenna Fischer, Craig T. Nelson, and Rob Corddry co-star. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Will Ferrell, Jon Heder, (more)
