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  Comeback: Bill Veeck

  Bill Veeck

  The show “Comeback” is about people who have overcome obstacles. This episode profiles Bill Veeck. With 2 two-minute commercial holes.

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  [Once a Star raw: Minnesota Fats #1]

  Once A Star, Sports, Tom Weinberg

  An interview with revered pool hustler, Rudolf “Minnesota Fats” Wanderone. With tales from his life, Fats recalls his illustrious career as a pool player and card shark, describing the places he’s visited around the world, how he earned the “Minnesota Fats” moniker, and a time when he was able to draw over 300,000 people to watch him play pool. It was shot for the documentary Once a Star.

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  [Veeck: A Man For Any Season raw #44]

  Bill Veeck, Chicago, Sports

  Raw footage for the documentary “Veeck: A Man for Any Season.” Interview with Bill Veeck at home after lunch. Subjects range from Veeck’s day-to-day, gardening, and holography.

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  [The 90’s raw: Mary Polon]

  American Way

  Raw footage for the award-winning series The 90’s. Vicki Polon interviews her mother, Mary Polon. Mrs. Polon, the daughter of Polish-Jewish immigrants to New York City, is completely charming, telling several hilarious anecdotes about her family.

• Herbert Hoover: An American Adventure.

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  A PBS documentary about Herbert Hoover. It begins with his early Quaker childhood in Iowa, and follows his career as a mining engineer in Australia and China. It continues through WW I, as Hoover moves into public service, heading the food relief operations in Europe, where he became known as “The Great Humanitarian.” It follows his 1928 Election as president, and his tumultuous time in office after the 1929 stock market crash, and during the great depression. It concludes on Hoover’s resumption of a humanitarian role as he, again, heads food relief in Europe following WW II. The story is told using narration over vintage footage and still photos.

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  Fats #2

  Sports

  In this segment of an interview with Rudolf “Minnesota Fats” Wanderone, the revered pool player reflects on some of the more personal details of his career. Discussing his beginnings as a 7 year old pool player, his personal relationships with celebrities, and his input on the 1961 film, “The Hustler”, Fats gives insight into an adventurous (if unconventional) life as a pool legend.