Jewish sports DVD

Farewell, Polo Grounds

Posted by Ron Kaplan on August 19, 2009 | Comments (0) | Trackbacks (0)

Writer turns home movies of last game at the Polo Groudns into a documentary.

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The “Red” Menace?

Posted by Ron Kaplan on July 1, 2009 | Comments (0) | Trackbacks (0)

Newsday’s Neil Best offers this quick assessment of the sports documentary, The First Basket.

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However, for less than $10…

Posted by Ron Kaplan on November 25, 2008 | Comments (0) | Trackbacks (0)

If Neil Leifer’s new football book is out of your league, consider Gandhi at the Bat. The short “mockumentary” by Stephanie Argy and Alec Boehm, based on an original short story by Chet Williamson, won the Award for Excellence in Filmmaking at the Baseball Hall of Fame Film Festival in September for excellence “in direction, [...]

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The Jewish Basketball Hall of Fame

Posted by Ron Kaplan on November 4, 2008 | Comments (0) | Trackbacks (0)

As the NBA season gets under way, a new DVD reminds us of the impact and influence of Jews in “the city game.”
Created under the auspices of Jewish Pride Sports Heroes (JPSH), the DVD includes profiles of more than 30 basketball stars, including Dolph Schayes, Rudy La Russo, and Lennie Rosenbluth. It’s offered under the [...]

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