Silver into Gold

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Silver into Gold
Produced by Lynn Mueller
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Distributed byBarr Films
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  • 1987 (1987)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Silver into Gold is a 1987 American short documentary film produced by Lynn Mueller. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short. [1] The film looks at American athletes Gail Roper and Marion Irvine. [2]

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References

  1. "NY Times: Silver Into Gold". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . Baseline & All Movie Guide. 2012. Archived from the original on October 16, 2012. Retrieved December 3, 2008.
  2. Bergquist, Lee (2009). "A Champion Again". Second Wind . Human Kinetics 1. p.  145. ISBN   9780736074919. Silver into Gold Lynn Mueller.