Today’s movie is a sports drama with a scene that happens on September 19.
BRIAN’S SONG
Extrovert Brian Piccolo and introvert Gale Sayers meet at the Chicago Bears summer camp. They become roommates, as Piccolo is Sayers backup. On September 19, 1965 [17:47 to 19:06] the pair play in their first game against the San Francisco 49ers. His play is so outstanding Sayers is selected Rookie of the Year. The next year after Sayers is injured, Piccolo takes his position, but helps with Sayers rehabilitation. At the start of the third year it is learned that Piccolo has cancer. His condition worsens and he eventually succumbs to the disease.
Producer - Paul Junger Witt
Director - Buzz Kulik
Screenwriter - William Blinn
Awards – The film won the Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography for Entertainment Programming - For a Special or Feature Length Program Made for Television, Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in Drama (Warden), and Outstanding Single Program - Drama or Comedy, Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama – Adaptation Emmys. It was also nominated for the Outstanding Achievement in Film Sound Editing, Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition - For a Special Program, Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Drama - A Single Program and Outstanding Single Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role (can) and (Williams) Emmys at the 24th Primetime Emmy Awards.
Runtime – 1 hour 14 minutes
Released – November 30, 1971
Starring –
James Caan as Brian Piccolo
Billy Dee Williams as Gale Sayers
Jack Warden as Coach George Halas
Shelley Fabares as Joy Piccolo
Judy Pace as Linda Sayers
Bernie Casey as J.C. Caroline
David Huddleston as Ed McCaskey
Ron Feinberg as Doug Atkins
Jack Concannon as Himself
Abe Gibron as Himself
Ed O'Bradovich as Himself
Dick Butkus as Himself
Copyright by Ivan Walters in 2015.
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