King of the Hill
This feature documentary follows one of the greatest Canadian baseball players of all time, Ferguson Jenkins, through the 1972-1973 season. From the hope and innocence of spring training to the dog days of an August slump, the camera gets up close and personal at the home plate and records the intimate chatter on the mound, in the dugout and in the locker room. It provides a glimpse into the rewards and pressures of sports stardom and the easy camaraderie of the quintessential summer sport.
Marrin Canell was a great friend of Don's and worked with him on several films. The problem when you become really good friends is that you tend to become less and less critical of your friend. You know the guy's going to pull it off and you don't want to be brutal. Marrin felt he was too close to Donald to be an effective editor or producer for him, but one thing they shared was a love of baseball.
Donald loved the game so much he invented a solitaire card game based on baseball. When he was near death, that's what he would do a lot of the time. He loved the world of baseball; he loved the Expos.
For King of the Hill, they filmed two seasons. But they couldn't get access to the team for the second season, so they had to make the first season work for both. It's an interesting story, as a lot of that film is faked.
Adam Symansky
De la sélection : Donald Brittain: Writer, filmmaker, storyteller.
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King of the Hill , William Canning et Donald Brittain, offert par l'Office national du film du Canada
Largeur de la vidéo :
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réalisateurWilliam CanningDonald Brittain
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producteurWilliam Canning
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producteur exécutifColin Low
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scénarioDonald Brittain
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narrateurDonald Brittain
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photographieDavid De Volpi
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sonHans Oomes
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montageMarrin Canell
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montage sonoreKarl DuplessisAndré GalbrandRoger Hart
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ré-enregistrementJean-Pierre JoutelMichel Descombes
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musiqueEldon Rathburn
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