Information
Digital ID
ent001474-051
UNLV Special Collections provides copies of materials to facilitate private study, scholarship, or research. Material not in the public domain may be used according to fair use of copyrighted materials as defined by copyright law. Please cite us.
Please note that UNLV may not own the copyright to these materials and cannot provide permission to publish or distribute materials when UNLV is not the copyright holder. The user is solely responsible for determining the copyright status of materials and obtaining permission to use material from the copyright holder and for determining whether any permissions relating to any other rights are necessary for the intended use, and for obtaining all required permissions beyond that allowed by fair use.
Read more about our reproduction and use policy.
I agree.the awkward moments, the ridiculous goofs that plague every publi figure in the course of his career, and which he would prefer to forget. The film used, is of course subject to availability... and taste. Then, after presentation, with the recipient onstage to receive his just acclaim, we will show footage of the many examples of the virtuosity for which we celebrate him. In making his entrance, the athlete will come from an area directly behind the screen. With the aid of electronic special effects, the athlete will step through the screen itself. Loretta Young couldn't ask for a better entrance. Each of the athletes to be honored will be introduced in this manner, except for the very special "Athlete of the Year" award. (Any film would necessarily be shown after the "Athlete of the Year" has been announced in order to maintain the suspense of this award.) Between the formal award presentations, there will be film and comedic commentary of the other bloopers made in the world of sports...past and present. A possible source for these visual blunders is N.F.L. Films. Action, in other words, will be continuous with no possibility of the show ever becoming slow or ponderous. Following, are a series of additional devices to maintain maximum interest and entertainment value. A. Many athletes we've all noticed, have turned to acting as a secondary career. There are films or "outtakes", easily available through Screen Actors Guild and the appropriate producers, showing our erstwhile sports figures caught in embarrassing moments of error during the course of production How many commercials have we seen using sports stars to sell everything from razor blades to soft drinks? A ripe source