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Legend in Granite

  • TV Movie
  • 1973
  • 48m
IMDb RATING
8.8/10
85
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Legend in Granite (1973)
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Follows Vince Lombardi's football career from one of Fordham University's legendary "Seven Blocks of Granite" to one of American football's greatest professional coaches.Follows Vince Lombardi's football career from one of Fordham University's legendary "Seven Blocks of Granite" to one of American football's greatest professional coaches.Follows Vince Lombardi's football career from one of Fordham University's legendary "Seven Blocks of Granite" to one of American football's greatest professional coaches.

  • Director
    • Jack Smight
  • Stars
    • Ernest Borgnine
    • Colleen Dewhurst
    • James Olson
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.8/10
    85
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    • Director
      • Jack Smight
    • Stars
      • Ernest Borgnine
      • Colleen Dewhurst
      • James Olson
    • 1User review
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    Ernest Borgnine
    Ernest Borgnine
    • Vince Lombardi
    Colleen Dewhurst
    Colleen Dewhurst
    • Marie Lombardi
    James Olson
    James Olson
    • Max McGee
    John Calvin
    John Calvin
    • Paul Hornung
    Alex Rocco
    Alex Rocco
    • Tony Canadeo
    James Daris
    • Jim Ringo
    Victor Holchak
    Victor Holchak
    • Thurston
    John McLiam
    John McLiam
    • Dom Olejnickzak
    Jordan Rhodes
    Jordan Rhodes
    • Donald Aberling
    Milt Kogan
    Milt Kogan
    • Ray Nitschke
    Donald Barry
    • Dad
    Brian Culhane
    • Boyd Dowter
    Larry Burrell
    • 1st Reporter
    Charlie Jones
    Charlie Jones
    • 2nd Reporter
    • Director
      • Jack Smight
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    A Good Movie!

    I wish it would be televised more. It was a short one hour television movie based on Vince Lombardi's life and is mainly set in his first two years as head coach of the Green Bay Packers and it is good. Ernest Borgnine did an awesome job as Coach Lombardi. I remember several articles about the movie that pointed out interesting facts. In fact it has been pointed out that before Vince became a head coach people would tell him that he looked like the actor Ernest Borgnine. What was also ironic is that during Vince's glory years as head coach of the Packers Ernest was not a big football fan because he was busy making movies several of them overseas. Several actual Packer players were consultants and it was said they were in awe of Borgnine and his resemblance to Coach Lombardi. This is one great movie and it does have actual films of some games and well worth seeing. I haven't seen it in a while but it is shown on TV once in a while but you have to be alert. I will post the time if I ever find out. Don't miss this one. One thing Mr. Borgnine said before the movie was aired about Coach Lombardi "I hope I have done the man justice." He did and did a great job.

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      This is not the first time Ernest Borgnine performed a nude scene in the role of Vince Lombardi.

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    • Release date
      • December 14, 1973 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Portrait: Legend in Granite
    • Production companies
      • Groverton Productions
      • Universal Television
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    • Runtime
      48 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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