| Baseball's Heirlooms - Comiskey Park | ||
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| Catalog #: | 372336 | |
| Clip Number: | 372336-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | MPG 900 A & B | |
| Timecode: | ||
| Location: | Chicago, IL | |
| Year Shot: | 1988 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | Yes | |
| Headings: | BUILDINGS: Sports Arena / Stadium | |
| Description: | Old Comisky Park......TBC 01:00:35:- to 01:02:50:- LS of Comisky on opening game day, shot from corner of W35th and S.Shields; crowds walking to game; cops directing traffic; CU's of Comiskey Park sign, zoom out to above shot; CU's of street signs...... TBC 01:02:50:- to 01:04:29:- CU's of 'Save Our Park" signs and newspaper article clippings; fans holding 'S.O. Sox' banners outside stadium............ TBC 01:04:29:- to 01:06:05:- LS of Chicago Dixieland band playing outside stadium for fans, zooms to CU's of band members; fan reactions; LS of fans congregating outside park...... TBC 01:06:05:- to 01:07:35:- Interview w/ Jim D., member of SOS gang, outside stadium; LS of McCuddy's Tavern, people standing outside it as traffic passes by.... TBC 01:07:35:- to 01:13:05:- interview w/Ken K. outside tix office (tells stories and memories of Comisky,pro-new stadium, knows park history)....... TBC 01:13:05:- to 01:15:19:- MS of middle aged woman passing out SOS literature in front of park; interview w/woman (Mary O'C.) who talks about why the park should be saved.......TBC 01:15:19:- to 02:06:55:- (includes break in TBC) Interview w/Doug L., member of SOS (talks about SOS's goals, club ownership and reasons for moving park, memories of Comisky, difference between new and old ballparks and the relationship between park and neighborhood)...... BREAK IN TBC....... TBC 00:00:00:00 to 00:06:06:- interview w/Mary O'C again (says why stadium should be saved, her personal history w/Comisky; LS of stadium, pan R to abandoned schoolyard ballpark (executed twice)....... TBC 00:06:06:- to 00:12:54:- int. McCuddy's Tavern; employees and customers on game day; CU of logo on employee's shirt; Interview w/owner of Tavern (discusses proprieties history, the importance of the customers, the team's move, her history and memories and relationship w/ Comisky;park history, bar history; shot in bar on gameday) | |
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