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The Polo Grounds: Requiem for an Arena (1964)
TV Special | 52 min | Sport

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The Polo Grounds: Requiem for an Arena (1964)

TV Special | 52 min | Sport

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 ...See moreDocumentary 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. Written by Anonymous See less

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14 cast members

Name	Known for
Horace McMahon Self - Host / Narrator Self - Host / Narrator See fewer	Detective Story (1951)
Ralph Branca Self - Former Brooklyn Dodger Self - Former Brooklyn Dodger See fewer	Parental Guidance (2012)
Jim Crowley Self - Former Notre Dame Football Player Self - Former Notre Dame Football Player See fewer	The Spirit of Notre Dame (1931)
Arthur Daley Self - Sportswriter Self - Sportswriter See fewer	The Polo Grounds: Requiem for an Arena (1964)
Jack Dempsey Self - Former Heavyweight Boxing Champion Self - Former Heavyweight Boxing Champion See fewer	Fight and Win (1924)
Leo Durocher Self - Former New York Giants Manager Self - Former New York Giants Manager See fewer	Main Street to Broadway (1953)
Frankie Frisch Self - Former New York Giant Baseball Player (as Frank Frisch) Self - Former New York Giant Baseball Player (as Frank Frisch) See fewer	The United States Steel Hour (1953)
Carl Hubbell Self - Former New York Giant Baseball Player Self - Former New York Giant Baseball Player See fewer	Big Leaguer (1953)
Willie Mays Self - Former New York Giant Baseball Player Self - Former New York Giant Baseball Player See fewer	About Last Night (2014)
Floyd Patterson Self - Former Heavyweight Boxing Champion Self - Former Heavyweight Boxing Champion See fewer	The Wild Wild West (1965)
William Shea Self - Lawyer Self - Lawyer See fewer	The Polo Grounds: Requiem for an Arena (1964)
Ken Strong Self - Former New York Giants Football Player Self - Former New York Giants Football Player See fewer	The Polo Grounds: Requiem for an Arena (1964)
Bobby Thomson Self - Former New York Giants Baseball Player Self - Former New York Giants Baseball Player See fewer	It's My Turn (1980)
Adolphus Freeman Self - Security Guard Self - Security Guard See fewer	The Polo Grounds: Requiem for an Arena (1964)