Mooney vs Fowle 1961
If
you are interested in purchasing the first release of the film on DVD here is
the information:
Checks should me made out to Drew Associates
in the amount of $20.00 which will include
shipping and handling. Checks should be mailed to:
Drew Associates
Box 1702
Sharon CT 06069
If you have any questions regarding the purchasing of the DVD, please contact
Ralph Sanabria at medison66@bellsouth.net
Miami Football Rivalry on the Big Screen
It was 50 years ago that Miami High
and Miami
Edison faced
off on the gridiron with a state title on
the line. The historic matchup was chronicled in a
documentary that has never been seen, until now.
http://media.miamiherald.com/smedia/2011/03/09/18/s695-Copy_of_MIFF_Doc_-_SD_-_Malone_39.source.prod_affiliate.56.mp3
Below is information
that the Miami International Film Festival wrote about the movie
Mooney vs Fowle
Run time:
58 min.
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USA
Before "Friday Night Lights," there was "Mooney vs Fowle"
(aka "Football"), capturing the 1961 Florida State high
school championship game. The title refers to the rival
coaches Ottis Mooney of Miami High School vs Haywood Fowle
of Edison High School, who led their teams before a crowd of
37,000 at the Orange Bowl. This classic documentary - now
celebrating its 50th anniversary - has long been admired by
film historians, but never released on home video. At the
time of its original release, audiences weren't used to
seeing such candid coverage. The filmmaking team of Drew
Associates was revolutionizing how reality was portrayed on
television in works such their accounts of John F. Kennedy
on the campaign trail and inside the White House in
"Primary" and "Crisis." Drew Associates was led to South
Florida by LIFE Magazine editor-turned-filmmaker Jim
Lipscomb who had attended Miami High. This unscripted look
at the passions behind high school football stirred
controversy at the time. Today it endures as a remarkable
document of film history and Miami lore. - Thom Powers
Followed by panel discussion with James Lipscomb, Director;
Ottis Mooney, 1961 Miami High Football Coach; Jerry Pearson,
1961 Miami High Quarterback; Phil Tedder, 1961 Edison High
Assistant Coach; Pete Kiernan, 1961 Edison High Quarterback;
NBC Anchor Joe Rose; NBC Anchor Adam Kuperstein.