The gabby douglas story has just exactly the rhythm of an episode of behind the music. Im told she admires gabbys difficult olympic vaults. Lifetimes the gabby douglas story to debut february 1st 2014. Gabby douglas as maddy on love, of course hallmark channel. Two original programs on the life of olympic gymnast gabby douglas drew ratings gold for lifetime. Gabby douglas movie may flip and flop, critics say des published 11. Featuring actual footage of her incredible olympic performances, gabbys inspiring story comes to life in this film. Advanced search watchlist sign in the gabby douglas story tv movie. The gabby douglas story lifetime original movie life. Hoping to capitalize on sochi winter olympics hype, lifetime s the gabby. Gabby douglas fans will get an inside look at her road to the 2012 olympics tonight the 19yearold olympic gymnasts biopic, the gabby douglas story, which airs on lifetime, follows gabby. Saturday on lifetime just as im trying to think of a reason to not actively avoid the troubled, antigay sochi olympics, along comes the gabby douglas story.
As a public figure, douglas gymnastics successes have led to her life story adaptation in the 2014 lifetime biopic film, the gabby douglas story, as well. Gabrielle douglas,18, made headlines two years ago when she won two gold medals at the 2012 london olympics, but now she is letting people see her struggles and accomplishments firsthand in lifetime original movie, the gabrielle douglas story. Feb 01, 2014 gabby douglas fans will get an inside look at her road to the 2012 olympics tonight the 19yearold olympic gymnasts biopic, the gabby douglas story, which airs on lifetime, follows gabby. In 20, her life story was portrayed in the lifetime networks movie of the week called the gabby douglas story and in the lead up to the 2016 rio olympics, her olympic journey was documented on oxygen networks reality television show, douglas family gold. The trailer just hit this internet and while it looks camp, im. Gold medalwinning olympic gymnast gabby douglas appears in the gabby douglas story at 7 p. The gabby douglas story, a lifetime original movie, tells the remarkable story of how gabrielle douglas defied the odds to become a twotime olympic gold medalist in gymnastics at the young age of 16.
She won numerous state championship titles in her age group throughout her early competitive career. A prodigy from a very young age, gabby douglas originally made her mark on the world of competitive gymnastics at age eight. Gabrielle douglas brings inspirational biopic to lifetime. The gabby douglas story makes its debut tonight on lifetime, painting a slightly schmaltzy but ultimately uplifting portrait of the virginia beach gymnast who earned gold at the 2012 olympics. The gabby douglas story movie gymnastics lifetime regina king this biographical drama tells the story of gabby douglas, the american gymnast who made history at the 2012 summer olympics by becoming the first black woman to win the individual allaround championship. Dec 20, 2014 32 videos play all the gabby douglas story full movie 2014 netflix surya malik gabby douglas makes a cameo on vampire diaries duration. With regina king, imani hakim, sydney mikayla, brian tee.
Olympian gabby douglas lifetime film premiering this. Oct 19, 2014 32 videos play all the gabby douglas story full movie 2014 netflix surya malik oprah meets gabby douglas two families oprahs next chapter oprah winfrey network duration. Lifetimes biopic of olympic gymnastics champion gabrielle douglas never reaches the high bar of her true achievements. Lifetime has announced that it will be producing a madefortv movie about the young life of gabby douglas, the first american to win both the individual allaround and team gymnastics.
The gabby douglas story, the much anticipated biopic based on the life of now 18yearold olympic gymnast gabby douglas, makes its world premiere on february 1, 2014 at 87c pm on lifetime. Olympian gabby douglas lifetime film premiering this saturday. Its a true story of struggle, hardship and victory. The january 18 th world premiere of flowers in the attic was the nights number one telecast and adsupported. Hawkins, who watched the premiere with douglas at a hotel. The movie will repeat on sunday february 2, 2014 at 98c pm.
Lifetime movie is all about the feel good january 30, 2014 lori acken movies, sports 1 click to email this to a friend opens in new window. At the 2012 london summer olympics, she won gold medals in both the team and individual allaround competitions. Jan 26, 2014 the gabby douglas story, the much anticipated biopic based on the life of now 18yearold olympic gymnast gabby douglas, makes its world premiere on february 1, 2014 at 87c pm on lifetime. Featuring actual footage of her incredible olympic performances. An allnew lifetime original movie, the gabby douglas.
Saturday on lifetime just as im trying to think of a reason to not actively avoid the troubled, antigay sochi. The story of the international gymnastics phenomenon who overcame overwhelming odds to become the first african american ever to be named individual allaround champion in artistic gymnastics at the olympic games. The america gymnast simone biles road to success including all the trials and tribulations that she faced. Lifetime movie travels lightly over gabbys life the. Gabby douglas the gabby douglas story cast lifetime. Lifetime biopic in the works about historymaking gymnast alternate crop of ogym222 u. Olympic champion gabrielle douglas story is incredible and inspiring, but the movie version though sweet lacks spark. At the 2012 summer olympics in london, 16yearold gabrielle douglas becomes the first african american gymnast in olympic. Her parents are natalie hawkinsdouglas and timothy douglas, and she is one of four children.
Gabby douglas biography, life, interesting facts childhood and early life. Champion america artistic gymnast gabby douglas was born gabrielle christina douglas on the 31 december 1995 in newport news, virginia. In the project, tentatively titled the gabby douglas story, douglas will be played by imani hakim. With simon akenhead, tim beckmann, raven bowens, kai bradbury.
On the saturday before the super bowl, lifetime will premiere the the gabby douglas story. Gabby douglas has handled her time in the spotlight with as much grace and poise as she shows on the gymnastics floor, and lifetimes look at her. Allen fraser a e networks although douglas previously wrote two inspirational books about her life, she told teen vogue about why she decided to showcase her life in film. This movie details the hardships she and her family go through in order for her. The story of the international gymnastics phenomenon who overcame. Lifetime has greenlighted the gabby douglas story working title, an original movie. The gabby douglas story is an original lifetime movie premiering at 8pm et, february 1, 2014. Jan 29, 2014 there is one priceless moment in the gabby douglas story near the end, where the movie flashes back through the olympic champions life at that point, all 16 years of it. There is one priceless moment in the gabby douglas story near the end, where the movie flashes back through the olympic champions life at that point, all 16 years of it. While her star was fast rising in the arena, gabby and her family faced economic challenges at home and. Douglas performed all the gymnastic stunts herself. In 2015, it was announced that a reality television show for the oxygen channel had been commissioned to follow douglas and her familys life, issued under the working title douglas family gold.
The gabby douglas story movie dvd regina king, lifetime. Lifetimes the gabby douglas story to debut february 1st. The gabby douglas story is the third straight movie premiere in as many weeks to drive lifetime to the top of original cable movie delivery for the year. Imani hakim stars as gabby douglas in the allnew lifetime original movie, the gabby douglas story, premiering saturday, february 1, at 8pm etpt on. Get the scoop on new movies with exclusive clips, sneak peeks and more when you sign up for lifetime movies email updates. Lifetime is working on the gabby douglas story, which will detail the inspiring true story of the international gymnastics phenomenon, who overcame overwhelming odds to become the first. Gabby douglas is staying rather busy as her new movie is premiering. Douglas family gold, a reality tv show following douglas and her family, premiered on the oxygen channel. We meet our young protagonist, see the spark of talent and the flush of success, then obstacles are introduced, bringing our heroine down for a time, until she triumphs to the sound of soaring horns and bells. Douglas family gold, a reality tv show following douglas. The story of the international gymnastics phenomenon who overcame overwhelming odds to become the first african american ever to be named individual allaround champion in.
The gabby douglas story is a 2014 tv movie directed by gregg champion. This movie is my sevenyearold granddaughters favorite movie. The movie will repeat on sunday february 2, 2014 at 98c pm check the lifetime website for more air dates and times. The january 18 th world premiere of flowers in the attic was the nights number one telecast and adsupported cables mostwatched original movie since november 2012. The gabby douglas story aired on lifetime on february 1, 2014, starring imani hakim. Im told she admires gabby s difficult olympic vaults. On saturday night, olympic gold medalist gabby douglas will get the cheesy lifetime movie treatment with the gabby douglas story. Lifetime biopic travels gabbys road to olympic glory. At the 2012 london summer olympics, she made history, becoming the first us. Mikayla will play douglas as a child while hakim will portray gabby in her teen years. There, douglas became the first african american to win gold in the individual.
The gabby douglas story about cast watch your favorite lifetime movies, commercialfree. At the 2012 london summer olympics, she made history, becoming the first us gymnast to take home a team and an individual gold medal in the same olympics. Lifetime will make a tv movie about the life of olympic gold medal gymnast gabby douglas. Gabrielle christina victoria douglas born december 31, 1995 is an american artistic gymnast. Gabby douglas teaches wendy how to walk the balance. The gabby douglas story airs on a saturday night on lifetime to 3. Lifetimes new gabby douglas movie forgets that shes black. The gabby douglas story, a tv movie about the gymnasts life, aired on lifetime in 2014. Sep 16, 20 lifetime is working on the gabby douglas story, which will detail the inspiring true story of the international gymnastics phenomenon, who overcame overwhelming odds to become the first.
Jan 22, 2020 the gabby douglas story, a tv movie about the gymnasts life, aired on lifetime in 2014. Gabby douglas stars in the allnew lifetime original movie, the gabby douglas story, premiering saturday, february 1, at 8pm etpt on lifetime. We meet our young protagonist, see the spark of talent and the flush of success, then obstacles are introduced, bringing our heroine down for a time, until. Gabby douglas, in full gabrielle christina victoria douglas, born december 31, 1995, virginia beach, virginia, u.
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