![[Once a Star raw: Phoenix, Arizona #1]](https://mediaburn.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/657798831_640-228x160.jpg)
00:00 Color bars and tone. 01:00 Chicago Cubs players from the 1969 team make their way into a banquet hall. Baseball greats Jack Brickhouse, Billy Williams, Fergie Jenkins, Tom Agee, and many others appear on the tape. 01:48 Attendees sign a guest book as they arrive. 02:09 Cut to a shot of an ice sculpture shaped like a heart with the number “69” carved onto it, as well as a sphere of strawberries. 02:54 Bill Williams and his wife…
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00:00 Color bars and tone. 00:37 Cut to a speaker at the cocktail party. This quickly cuts over to an introduction for Chicago Cubs Announcer Jack Brickhouse. 01:21 Brickhouse takes the podium and begins his speech, which focuses on the ’69 season: “And thank heaven we had the year that we had, even though it was a heartbreak finish, but nevertheless, the one we’re talking about this weekend is still one of the most positive me…
![[Once a Star raw: Phoenix, Arizona #5]](https://mediaburn.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/657884008_640-228x160.jpg)
00:00 Color bars and tone. Former MLB umpire Tom Gorman’s speech can be heard in the background. 00:23 Fade into a shot of Gorman as he continues to entertain the crowd, reminiscing about a humorous confrontation between himself and Leo Durocher over a tough call. Gorman also talks about a instance in which he and Durocher shot a commercial together for Gillette. He goes on to make numerous jabs at Jack Brickhouse and the players involved…
![[Once a Star raw: Phoenix, Arizona #6]](https://mediaburn.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/657867170_640-228x160.jpg)
00:00 Color bars and tone. 00:49 Leo Durocher is coached by the videomakers before their interview. Durocher introduces himself to the camera and comments on on his taking part in the Dream Game. 01:52 Durocher talks about living in Palm Springs, CA, playing golf, and staying fit. He goes on to talk about the rise and fall of the ’69 Cubs ball club. “I probably made more mistakes than they did. I couldn’t do anything right eith…
![[Once a Star raw: Phoenix, Arizona #7]](https://mediaburn.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/657807647_640-228x160.jpg)
00:00 Color bars and tone. Producer Tom Weinberg and sports commentator Steve Stone share a few words with one another under the tone. 00:36 Cut to a shot of sports writer Dick Dozer (1925-1994) who continues to talk about the ’69 Chicago Cubs. He shares a few stories about Leo Durocher and his managerial techniques. He also talks about the massive talent of the team and calls for Billy Williams’ induction into the Hall Of Fame. Doze…
![[Once a Star raw: Phoenix, Arizona #8]](https://mediaburn.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/657826251_640-228x160.jpg)
00:00 This tape begins with color bars and tone. 00:38 Footage from the dugout of the players as they warm up. We overhear Ernie Banks speaking with his teammates. He and Billy Williams (1938-) share a few words. At one point Leo Durocher (1905-1991) tries to call the team into the dugout before the game. Banks is also overheard talking about his sex life through the microphone he had been fitted with earlier in the day. 02:37 Cut to more footag…
![[Once a Star raw: Phoenix, Arizona #10]](https://mediaburn.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/644362831_640-1-228x160.jpg)
00:00 This tape begins with broadcast footage from the Old Timer’s Game. Shortly afterward, there is classic footage of the 1969 New York Mets and their fans, followed by a few short clips of the 1970 Chicago Cubs during spring training. Also, there are a few random shots of a ferret. Most of these clips do not have audio. 02:20 Color bars and tone. 02:50 Archival footage of Leo Durocher and his wife, Lorraine Day. There are a few narrated…
![[Once a Star raw: NBA Legends #3 Dallas]](https://mediaburn.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/657818604_640-228x160.jpg)
00:00 Color bars. Players can be heard practicing out on the court. 00:47 Bob Cousy (1928-) dribbles across the court. Four or five players practice shots in the empty stadium. 02:52 A group of cheerleaders enters the stadium. 03:11 Producer Tom Weinberg interviews Cazzie Russell in the stands, so that the court is visible behind him. 03:35 Russell expresses a desire to get involved in college basketball, but is happy with his own career. “…