My Way

A video tribute to Bill Veeck.

00:00Copy video clip URL Bars and tone.

01:26Copy video clip URL Frank Sinatra sings “My Way” over clips of Veeck and of the various fan entertainments Veeck brought to ballparks, including belly dancers, the exploding scoreboard at Comiskey Park, and various fan competitions. The closing shot shows a fan-made banner that reads “Two Chicago Giants” and shows Veeck standing side-by-side with and as tall as the Sears (Willis) Tower.

06:06Copy video clip URL End of tape.

Date

1980-09

Staff and Producer Comments

From tape label: "My Way" Bill Veeck Feature: aired Sept. 1980 on WSNS/Ch. 44. Dubbed March 1985 at WTTW/Ch. 11. Note -- Film clips contained herein may require clearance from Major League Baseball before airing on Channel 11. Signed John [unreadable], Assistant General Manager, WSNS, March 7, 1985. "Channel 44 feature show on Bill Veeck. Good clips and history."-TW

Running Time

7 min.

Video Tape Format

U-matic

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Genre

Documentary

Production Date

1980-9-1

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