
Film
The Polo Grounds: Requiem for an Arena
1964 · 52m · Documentary
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Overview
Documentary about the history and imminent demise of the Polo Grounds ballpark in New York. Hosted and narrated by actor Horace McMahon, it was filmed during the winter of 1964 at the now abandoned stadium. The film looked back at its history from its opening in the 19th century, to its glory years as the home of the New York Giants baseball team and its final two years as the home of the amazing (and not in good way) New York Mets - as well as other famous events that took place there, such as football contests and boxing matches.
Cast

Horace McMahon
Self - Host / Self - Narrator
Ralph Branca
Self
Jim Crowley
Self
Arthur Daley
Self

Jack Dempsey
Self

Leo Durocher
Self
Frank Frisch
Self
Carl Hubbell
Self

Willie Mays
Self
Floyd Patterson
Self
William Shea
Self
Ken Strong
Self
Bobby Thomson
Self
Adolphus Freeman
Self
Crew
- Lou VolpicelliDirector
- Howard TucknerWriter
- Jack O'GradyWriter
- Howard CosellProducer
- Edward DeitchEditor
Media
Details
- Release date
- April 16, 1964
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 52m
- Genres
- Documentary
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