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1960s Sports Movies

Public list by WPS with 21 movies or TV shows/series

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Grand Prix(1966)

NR
| 2h 56min | Action, Drama
3.6/5 (with 71 votes)

The story tells about the confrontation of four first-class racers of Formula 1. Each of the competitors had their own additional motivation to become a champion. Their world is a risk and extreme, fast driving on the highway. The taste of adrenaline is what race lovers live. Outside of competition, they all experience personal dramas and upheavals, and the more important the desired title becomes for them.

Directed by John Frankenheimer - With James Garner, Eva Marie Saint, Yves Montand, Toshirō Mifune, Jessica Walter, Antonio Sabàto, ...
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The Endless Summer(1966)

PG
| 1h 31min | Documentary
3.7/5 (with 44 votes)

Bruce Brown's The Endless Summer is one of the first and most influential surf movies of all time. The film documents American surfers Mike Hynson and Robert August as they travel the world during California’s winter (which, back in 1965 was off-season for surfing) in search of the perfect wave and ultimately, an endless summer.

Directed by Bruce Brown - With Robert August, Miki Dora
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Kid Galahad(1962)

NR
| 1h 35min | Drama, Music
3.2/5 (with 19 votes)

After completing his military service, Walter Gulick takes a job as a sparring partner at a gym, the owner of which sees potential in Walter as a professional fighter—and takes him under his wing.

Directed by Phil Karlson - With Elvis Presley, Lola Albright, Gig Young, Joan Blackman, Charles Bronson, Ed Asner, ...

Tokyo Olympiad(1965)

2h 50min | Documentary
3.8/5 (with 17 votes)

This impressionistic portrait of the 1964 Tokyo Summer Olympics pays as much attention to the crowds and workers as it does to the actual competitive events. Highlights include an epic pole-vaulting match between West Germany and America, and the final marathon race through Tokyo's streets. Two athletes are highlighted: Ethiopian marathon runner Abebe Bikila, who receives his second gold medal, and runner Ahamed Isa from Chad, representing a country younger than he is.

Directed by Kon Ichikawa - With Nando Martellini, Abebe Bikila, Hirohito
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Fireball 500(1966)

1h 32min | Drama, Action, Comedy
2.5/5 (with 8 votes)

Stock car racer Dave Owens plays into the hands of whiskey runners by agreeing to drive in a cross-country road race.

Directed by William Asher - With Frankie Avalon, Annette Funicello, Fabian, Chill Wills
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13 Days in France(1968)

1h 52min | Documentary
3.0/5 (with 3 votes)

This colorful documentary chronicles the events of the 1968 Winter Olympics in France. The events made international celebrities of skater Peggy Fleming and skier Jean-Claude Killy for their gold-medal performances. The camera accurately catches the speed of bobsleds and downhill racers and ski jumpers as they race for the gold. President Charles DeGaulle is shown observing the action over 13 days, which saw France earn the best performance to date in the winter games.

Directed by Claude Lelouch, François Reichenbach - With Charles de Gaulle, Johnny Hallyday
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Man with a Funky Hat: The 20,000,000 Yen Arm(1961)

53min | Comedy, Crime, Action
3.0/5 (with 1 vote)

Shinichi “Sonny” Chiba returns as the reckless son of a private detective takes on the case of a minor league baseball pitcher who disappears right before signing a contract into the major leagues. Meanwhile, the body of an orthopedist is discovered in the river.

Directed by Kinji Fukasaku

Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter(1968)

G
| 1h 50min | Comedy, Music
2.2/5 (with 2 votes)

A hobo (Lance Percival) goes to London with a rock group (Herman's Hermits) and their prize racing greyhound, Mrs. Brown.

Directed by Saul Swimmer - With Herman's Hermits
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The Wild Racers(1968)

NR
| 1h 23min | Drama, Action
2.2/5 (with 2 votes)

Promising young racing car driver Joe Joe Quillico leaves the stock car racing scene in the United States in order to pursue Grand Prix racing in Europe. After limited success he manages to win the Spanish Grand Prix. His love life however, is much less successful and his winning on the track only serves to alienate the woman he loves - with unhappy consequences.

Directed by Roger Corman, Daniel Haller - With Fabian, Mimsy Farmer, Talia Shire, Dick Miller, David Landau, Judy Cornwell, ...

The Grand Olympics(1961)

2h 22min | Documentary
2.7/5 (with 3 votes)

Events and athletes that characterized the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome. From the absolute protagonist Wilma Rudolph, called the black gazelle, to Livio Berruti, the first white to win the 200 meters, to the deeds of Ethiopian marathon runner Abebe Bikila, who won the marathon racing barefoot.

Directed by Romolo Marcellini - With Wilma Rudolph, Livio Berruti, Rafer Johnson

Cup Fever(1965)

1h 3min | Kids & Family
4.2/5 (with 2 votes)

The children of Barton United are trying to win the cup in their local football (soccer) league. Nasty councillor Mr Bates doesn't like them and wants the team his son plays for to win instead so he makes life as difficult as he can for them. But Barton United are offered help by the local professional team that just happens to be Manchester United with boss man Matt Busby.

Directed by David Bracknell

Thunder Alley(1967)

NR
| 1h 30min | Action, Drama, Romance / Love
2.7/5 (with 2 votes)

Stock car racer Tommy Callahan is forced to join Pete Madsen's thrill circus after his blackouts cause a fatal accident that gets him thrown off the circuit.

Directed by Richard Rush - With Annette Funicello, Fabian
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The Olympics in Mexico(1969)

2h 40min | Documentary
2.9/5 (with 3 votes)

Documentary about the XIX Olympic Games in Mexico City in 1968.

Directed by Alberto Isaac
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The Lively Set(1964)

1h 35min | Action, Drama

A college student (James Darren) drops out to build a race car and falls for his buddy's (Doug McClure) sister (Pamela Tiffin).

Directed by Jack Arnold - With James Darren, Pamela Tiffin, Doug McClure, Ross Elliott, Marilyn Maxwell, Charles Drake, ...

Thunder in Carolina(1960)

1h 32min | Action

A stock-car veteran (Rory Calhoun) teaches a grease monkey to race in the Southern 500 in Darlington, S.C.

Directed by Paul Helmick - With Rory Calhoun, Alan Hale, Jr., Connie Hines

Vertical(1966)

1h 17min | Action, Adventure, Romance / Love
3.0/5 (with 6 votes)

In the mountains, they stand alone against whatever will happen. For the several days they live in nature, they can rely only on themselves and each other. Elsewhere, there is always a fallback - here one is without a safety. This in itself can bring some to terror - the terror of having to rely on yourself - your own judgment, wits and fortitude. This is also the most incredible feeling of strength and independence. Knowing there is no safety means having to be one's own safety.

Directed by Stanislav Govorukhin, Boris Durov - With Vladimir Vysotsky, Gennadi Voropayev, Larisa Luzhina, Margarita Kosheleva, Aleksandr Fadeyev, Bukhuti Zaqariadze, ...

The Green Helmet(1961)

1h 28min | Drama

After suffering a near fatal accident in his last race over the hill, top British race car driver Greg Rafferty, is about to call it quits when he gets a telegram from racing car tire manufacture Joseph Bartell. He wants Greg to test out his latest invention, a heat resistant car tire, in actual racing competition.

Directed by Michael Forlong - With Bill Travers, Sid James

Legendary Champions(1968)

1h 17min | Documentary, History

Documentary focusing on heavyweight boxing champions from 1882 to 1929.

Directed by Harry Chapin

Skaterdater(1966)

17min | Romance / Love, Drama
3.1/5 (with 4 votes)

The film tells a story with no dialogue. The group of boy skaters are suddenly at a point when one of the boys sees a young girl, and becomes interested in her. This causes a rift with the other boys, who challenges him to a skating duel that goes down a hilly street. The young boy loses. However, he gets the girl, and shortly, a few other girls are seen and become interested in the boys, too. The film was nominated for an Oscar for Best Live Action Short Film.

Directed by Noel Black

Hell on Wheels(1967)

1h 37min | Drama, Action, Thriller
3.3/5 (with 1 vote)

Two brothers, one a popular race car driver that all the women love and the other a brilliant mechanic who makes the winning possible, become enemies when one messes with the other's girlfriend.

Directed by Will Zens - With John Ashley

The Golden Years(1960)

NR
| 15min | Documentary
3.0/5 (with 1 vote)

Innovations in the bowling world are featured in this 1960 promotional film produced by American bowling equipment manufacturer Brunswick.

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