“Stars & Baseball” (1954) 8mm Film Home Movie, Angels, Indians, Arnez, Wayne, CA

Description: “Stars & Baseball” (1954) 8mm Film Home Movie, Angels, Indians, Arnez, Wayne, CA Film captures the baseball game between the LA Angels vs the Cleveland Indians, where Desi Arnez and John Wayne were in attendance at Wrigley Stadium in Los Angeles, CA. Some great close up shots of players signing autographs, chatting with fans and doing news interviews. And some great plays during the game, of course. Film ends with a minute at the horse races. Stars, hotdog and beer sellers, autographing, people dressed up to go to the game…classic Americana. FILM CONDITION: The film appears to be in very good condition, ran smoothly and has no detectable vinegar syndrome. 5” reel (approximately 7 min) Rough timeline: 30 sec - outside Wrigley stadium in Los Angeles, CA, pan shots of exterior, tower and crowds 2 min 45 sec - game shots, close ups of team members, baseball stars signing autographs, talking to people, teams warming up, playing ball 30 sec - people in the stands, Desi Arnez sitting down, John Wayne leaving and shaking hands with people, Desi Arnez leaving avoiding people 15 sec - pan of crowds in stadium 30 sec - tv person interviewing player from Angels 30 sec - hotdog seller in stands, beer seller, tv cameras and box seats 30 sec - game shots, sliding into base 1 min - close ups of announcers, KHJ tv, close up of dolled up woman eating hotdog and drinking beer 1 min - horse races, crowds at track, horses racing in slow motion (must have been a fancy movie camera) Please see photos to verify item condition. Sold as is. Thank you for looking!

Price: 2500 USD

Location: Everett, Washington

End Time: 2025-02-14T19:34:20.000Z

Shipping Cost: 4.63 USD