This Old Cub
by Jeff Santo
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Actor: Bill Murray, Dennis Farina, Joe Mantegna, Ron Santo, William PetersenDirector: Jeff Santo
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown), Dolby Digital 5.1; English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1
Format: Color, DVD, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.66:1
Running Time: 86 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2005-08-02
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Grand Canyon Films
Movie Reviews of This Old Cub
Movie Review: A great movie for baseball , Ron Santo and Chicago Cubs
Summary: 5 Stars
I was surpised to find this movie selling here at Amazon.com, and I see older custmor reviews of this movie, so they must have been selling copies here for a while, and I just never thought to check here, but it is nice to see that the movie, has gotten a wider release on dvd/video, this movie opened in limited release and the end of the Cubs' 2004 season, in which copies was for sale at Wrigley Field, Bernie's and Thisoldcub.com, I bought a copy of the movie autographed by Ron Santo, that was sold on a first come first served basis, and since they have had more copies since then that have been autograped. Jeff Santo (Ron Santo's son) directed, and produced this movie, we see Ron Santo at Wrigley Field, Arizona, or the hospital that he spent when he had his remaining leg got a brusie, and needed surgey for removal, and to this day he has to wear fake legs, that he has to put on when he gets up. The movie takes place in 2003, right after he had to have his 2nd leg removed after a brusie, and his family and him, decided to go with the surjey to remove his other leg, that was remainnig. The movie is narrated by Joe Mantegna, and their are intreviews a clips of famous people, and people that work in Chicago, or the Cubs, Bill Murray, William L. Petersen, Gary Sinise, and Dennis Franz are a few actors that are seen in intreviews in the movie. There is a clip of an intreview that Ron Santo did an intreview with WGN Radio morning host Spike O'Dell, and WGN Sports Director Dave Eanet. Former Chicago Cubs TV broadcasters Chip Caray, and Steve Stone has intreviews in this movie, Pat Hughes' Ron Santo partner on WGN Radio 720 games, is also intreviewed for this movie, the movie takes place in the 2003 season, in which Ron Santo is up for the Hall of Fame, by Veterans' Committe, in which that players that have been retired for 15 or more years, that has to be elected in by this commeittee that so far has not elected players in the Hall of Fame. There are interviews with longtime Hall of Famers lke Joe Morgan, Ernie Banks, Todd Hanley and even Ron's roomate during his player days Glenn Beckertt. Without giving any more away, this is a great doucemenry put together by Jeff Santo, there are all sorts of music put in here like Gardan Party, I Get Around, and I Walk the Line. This would be a great movie to own, or even to give as a gigt, to any baseball, Ron Santo, or Chicago Cubs fans, the movie runs 91 minutes long. The movie even played in limited release in theatres, openning, and played in theatres most of the Cubs' 2004 season, the film openned in select theatres in Chicago and Arizona, and so came got got released wider, I am glad now that there are servel places where you can find this movie, I even go out and call it a must own, so please buy this movie, for that fan, or even for yourself, and even share it with your family & friends.
Summary of This Old Cub
This Old Cub is an acclaimed documentary about former nine-time all-star third baseman, broadcaster, and Chicago Cubs legend Ron Santo and his lifelong battle with diabetes. Santo was the first and only major league position player to play professional baseball with Type One diabetes (insulin dependant). He played most of his career without revealing his disease for fear that he would be forced to retire from baseball. At a time when much less was known about how to regulate insulin levels, Santo rarely missed a game?taking injections and eating chocolate bars based on how he felt from moment to moment. This Old Cub captures the spirit of a man and his will to achieve. Santo is the ultimate optimist and therefore the ultimate Cub.Similar DVD Movies
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