A League of Ordinary Gentlemen

A League of Ordinary Gentlemen

Christopher Browne
A League of Ordinary Gentlemen

A League of Ordinary Gentlemen

Christopher Browne

DVD (Wide Screen)

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Overview

Can one of America's least glamorous sports survive a media-savvy makeover...and can it survive without one? In the 1950s and '60s, bowling was one of America's most popular sports, with millions spending their spare time on the lanes and watching professional bowling on television. However, the game's popularity took a nosedive in the 1980s and '90s, and matters only got worse when network television dropped regular bowling coverage. Eventually, the Professional Bowlers Association was bought out by a group of Microsoft executives, who pumped five million dollars into the organization and hired former football player Steve Miller to give the game a PR makeover in hopes of attracting a new audience. In A League of Ordinary Gentlemen, documentary filmmaker Chris Browne follows four professional bowlers -- Pete Weber, Walter Ray Williams Jr., Chris Barnes, and Wayne Webb -- as they scrape out a living on the pro bowling circuit and try to make sense of Miller's attempts to give the game a higher profile, with the solid play of Williams, who has won the PBA championship a whopping 39 times, often overlooked in favor of the "bad boy" showboating of Webber.

Product Details

Release Date: 03/21/2006
UPC: 0876964000048
Original Release: 2003
Rating: R
Source: Magnolia Home Ent
Region Code: 1
Presentation: [Wide Screen]
Sound: [Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language: English
Time: 1:33:00
Sales rank: 57,970

Special Features

Closed Caption; Deleted scenes; PBA TV spots; Skills challenge highlights; PBA event clips; Dexter Approach: Tips and techniques; Theatrical trailer

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
Gary Meister Composer

Technical Credits
Christopher Browne Director,Producer
Bill Bryan Producer
Brian Fish Sound/Sound Designer

Scene Index

Disc #1 -- A League of Ordinary Gentlemen
1. Opening Titles/Bowling [9:06]
2. End of An Era [2:43]
3. New Management [2:43]
4. Meet the Bowlers [14:13]
5. Training Camp [4:58]
6. Round One [6:37]
7. Strategies [3:06]
8. On the Road [5:56]
9. "Buzz About Bowling!'|00:11:26|}|}|
10. The Big Show [14:41]
11. The World Championship [13:04]
12. Epilogue/End Credits [5:31]
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