Glickman

Glickman is the triumphant story of Marty Glickman, a record-setting Jewish sprinter who, on the day of his race at the 1936 Nazi Olympics, was dropped from America’s relay team to appease Adolph Hitler. Marty went on to become a beloved sports announcer in New York as he revolutionized sports broadcasting by inventing such classic basketball terms as “swish!” In a Hall of Fame career that spanned over fifty years, Marty would paint his “words eye” pictures as the first voice of the NBA and for the New York Knicks, Giants and Jets – as well as create HBO Sports and mentor a who’s who ofsportscasters. The documentary is a testament to a man who overcame racism and prejudice and whose life embodied the joy of sports.

The film includes interviews with Marv Albert, Bill Bradley, Mike Breen, Jim Brown, Bob Costas, Frank Gifford, Elliott Gould, Larry King, Oscar Robertson, Charley Steiner, David Stern, Jerry Stiller, Lou Zamperini, and the filmmaker’s father, Herb Freedman, who helped him get his first job working for Marty.

English.

Part of the 11th JCC Rockland International Jewish Film Festival.