The Polo Grounds: Requiem for an Arena

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The Polo Grounds: Requiem for an Arena (1964)

Directed by Lou Volpicelli

Documentary · 52m

Documentary about the history and imminent demise of the Polo Grounds ballpark in New York. Hosted and narrated by actor Horace McMahon, it was filmed during the winter of 1964 at the now abandoned stadium. The film looked back at its history from its opening in the 19th century, to its glory years as the home of the New York Giants baseball team and its final two years as the home of the amazing (and not in good way) New York Mets - as well as other famous events that took place there, such as football contests and boxing matches.

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Cast

Horace McMahon Self - Host / Self - Narrator
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Ralph Branca Self
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Jim Crowley Self
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Arthur Daley Self Jack Dempsey Self Leo Durocher Self
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Frank Frisch Self
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Carl Hubbell Self Willie Mays Self
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Floyd Patterson Self
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William Shea Self
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Ken Strong Self

Crew

Director
Lou Volpicelli
Writer
Howard Tuckner, Jack O'Grady
Editor
Edward Deitch
Producer
Howard Cosell

Details

Release date
1964-04-16
Runtime
52m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
EN
Production
Howard Cosell Productions, WABC-TV