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  Chicago Stadium ext. / IIT ext.

  Uncategorized

  B-roll exterior shots of the front of Chicago Stadium and the Arthur Keating Hall on the IIT campus. The last minute of the tape is the end credits of a show called “Destination Stanley Cup”.

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  [Mark Spitz rough – NBA Master]

  Chicago, Sports, Tom Weinberg

  One half of this tape, comprised of production materials for the “Once a Star” series, is an excerpt from an interview with Olympic Swimmer Mark Spitz. He discusses fame and athletic drive. The second half of this tape is a series of interviews and montage highlight footage from six former professional basketball players. They discuss their current occupations, the feeling of playing in the National Basketball Association, and several other topics.

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  Finley #1

  Once A Star

  This tape is largely comprised of a Q&A session between famed Oakland A’s owner Charlie Finley and an audience of teenage baseball fans. Seated in his own home living room with the audience around him, Finley answers questions about his own career, gives his input on team ownership, and compares modern day players and their salaries to the days when he was at the forefront of the baseball business.

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  [George Blanda raw #2]

  Once A Star

  This is the continuation of an interview with former NFL and AFL player George Blanda, who played for 26 years for the Chicago Bears, the Houston Oilers, and the Oakland Raiders. He played quarterback and placekicker. The video was shot for the series “Once A Star.”

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  Finley #2

  Uncategorized

  A segment of a casual Q&A session with venerable former baseball owner Charlie Finley and a group of teenage baseball fans. Answering questions in the living room of his house, Finley tells about the various Commissioners of Major League Baseball that he saw put into power in his time as owner, the changes he would make to the game if he were commissioner, and the fleeting feeling of joy that comes with owning a winning baseball team.

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  [George Blanda raw #3]

  Once A Star

  Part 3 of 4 of an interview with former NFL player George Blanda, shot for the series “Once a Star.”

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  [Once A Star raw: Charlie Finley #2a]

  Sports

  This tape is comprised a Q&A session segment with famed Oakland A’s owner Charlie Finley, as well as some b-roll from around his barn-turned-house. Seated in his living room, Finley addresses controversial topics like the Designated Hitter Rule, the use of drugs in baseball, and the changes he believes will take place in the upcoming years. With b-roll from inside Finley’s house, he explains the rare and antique items that adorn it and shows off some of the house’s more unique features.

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  [George Blanda raw #4]

  Once A Star

  Part 4 of 4 of an interview with former NFL player George Blanda, shot for the series “Once A Star.”