Raising the Bar: The Alma Richards Story | movie | 2025 | Official Trailer - video Dailymotion

In 1908, Alma Richards, an eighth-grader, quits school to work as a ranch hand. A chance meeting with a professor motiva | dG1fNFRvN1RfWkh6Nzg

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00:00Hey fellas, who's that?

00:04One of the most gifted natural athletes to come along in years, a high schooler.

00:11You cannot remain a ranch hand, you were made for something of wider influence.

00:18Have you ever thought about track?

00:20It's a new sport here.

00:23Next competitor, Mr. Olmer Richards.

00:27You just jumped two inches under the BYU record.

00:31Well, I'll try harder.

00:35Have you ever seen anybody jump like that?

00:39He's a freak.

00:41You got that right.

00:42But he keeps raising the bar.

00:43For the red!

00:44Hooah!

00:45For the white!

00:46Hooah!

00:47For the blue!

00:48Hooah!

00:49What do you say to him?

00:50Fluke.

00:51Pick.

00:52Pacey.

00:53He's your teammate, Bully!

00:57The essence of America is that you can come from humble circumstances and do great things.

01:03The high jump saved his life.

01:06He got an obstacle.

01:08Gotta learn to go over it.

01:10You've got wings.

01:12You show them.

01:13You show them all.

01:15Two years ago, this boy had never even heard of track and field.

01:19Fly, my boy, fly.

01:26Fly.

01:27Fly.

01:28Fly.

01:29Fly.