Raising the Bar: The Alma Richards Story

About Raising the Bar: The Alma Richards Story

In 1908, eighth grader Alma Richards quits school to work as a ranch hand. A chance meeting with a professor motivates him to resume his education, leading him to compete in high jump at the Stockholm Olympics and win a gold medal.

T.C. Christensen's Raising the Bar: The Alma Richards Story is a 2025 history film. Released in April 2025, it runs 103 minutes.

Its themes are historical drama, 1910s, 1900s, and family drama. The film began as real events.

Paul Wuthrich takes the lead as Alma Richards, Ali Durham as Margaret Richards, Nick Mathews as Morgan Richards, and Skyler M. Day as Columbia Richards. The screenplay is by T.C. Christensen. Produced by Remember Films. It streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and Angel Studios in the United States.

Mata Hari, Atatürk II 1881 – 1919, and Sarah's Oil make useful companions to Raising the Bar: The Alma Richards Story, all filed under 20th century.