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A Football Documentary Screening [JOCK DOCS: Football]
JOCK DOCS: Football
Beauty Knows No Pain
Dir. Eliott Erwitt, 1971, 25 min.
In 1940, the Kilgore College Rangerettes became the first dancing drill team in the nation. They have been performing at half-time shows during college football games ever since. The first director of the program, Miss Gussie Nell Davis, oversaw the Rangerettes for forty years before retiring in 1979. In 1971 filmmakers caught Miss Davis overseeing the summer camp, where young girls work hard in the hopes of finding a coveted spot in this elite cheerleading group. Beauty Knows No Pain is a film about the young ladies who come from all over the country to compete in a two-week drill, knowing that not all of them will make the cut. Through the difficult but rewarding process, Miss Davis tries to imbue her charges with enthusiasm, energy, and a non-stop smile. The latter part of the film focuses on one member from North Dakota, who, in her second year, has embodied all of the spirit the Rangerettes represent. At the end of the two week camp, the girls gather to see who is in, who has been chosen as an alternate, and who will go home unfulfilled. The girls meet their triumph and disappointment with shrieks and tears.
NFL Films:
THE YOUNG, THE OLD, AND THE BOLD
1969, 9 min.
The Young, The Old and the Bold, where NFL Films examines the quarterback position with profiles of some of the greatest passers ever to play the game; and Lombardi, a profile of the legendary Green Bay Packers head coach with unprecedented access to the man and his team.
AUTUMN RITUAL
1986, 45 min.
Anthropologists, theologians, philosophers, coaches and players offer a startling perspective as they analyze ancient myths and rituals and explain their influence on the game today. A study of men in groups, of ancient magic and modern superstition, of religion and passion, and of the rites of combat. It is the most provocative special ever made about pro football.
THE HUNTERS
30 min.
THE HUNTERS, which provides detailed accounts on the lives and careers of some legendary former NFL players, among them, Dallas Cowboys fullback Walt Garrison and Oakland Raider Ben Davidson.
JOCK DOCS is a monthly series at the Maysles Cinema which brings you the best in sports documentaries - curated by Laura Coxson.
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343 Lenox Ave.
New York, NY 10027
United States
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