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"THE FABULOUS HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS" 1953 ALL STAR BASKETBALL TEAM E...
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Made in 1956 by Castle Films, this movie "The Fabulous
Harlem Globetrotters" was originally sold for the home
market in camera and department stores and via mail
order. We haven't been able to confirm it, but we believe
this film includes Clarence Wilson, George "Meadowlark"
Lemon, Charlie Hoxie, Roman Turmon, Andy Johnson, Woodrow
"Woody" Sauldsberry, Carl Green, Leon Hillard, Willie
Gardner, and others. The famed Washington Generals are
also shown in the exhibition match that occurs about
halfway through the film. The Harlem Globetrotters are
arguably one of the most famous teams in the history of
professional basketball. Originating in the South Side of
Chicago and eventually moving to New York City, the
Globetrotters were and still are an exhibition basketball
team who combine athleticism, comedy, and theater in
their style of play. Shortly before this newsreel was
released, the team had reached new heights of popularity
stemming from their big win against the Minneapolis
Lakers (now Los Angeles Lakers) at the World Professional
Basketball Tournament in 1948. Produced by Castle Films,
a film company founded by former newsreel cameraman
Eugene W. Castle, the film highlights the profound skill
set of the team both in regards to basketball and comedy.
The film starts by capturing the Harlem Globetrotters as
they do warm-up drills and later follows the team as they
play and beat an opposing team in a basketball game.
Opening title: The Fabulous Harlem Globetrotters with
animated figures of players (0:13). Harlem Globetrotters
players doing warm -up exercise of dribbling wearing
Chuck Taylor All-Star or Converse All-Star sneakers
(0:24). Close-up of player getting ready to take a shot
with Tony Hinkle model basketball (0:31). Players
practicing slam-dunks (0:28). Players taking practice
shots and making baskets (0:31). Players standing in
famous warm-up circle (0:42). Slow motion shot of players
ball handling skills (0:53). Close-up of player 36,
Meadowlark Lemon, who was given the moniker The Original
Sticky Fingers (1:30). Practice game amongst players
(1:54). Player 12 pivoting trick, perhaps player Wilt
Chamberlain (2:34). Opposing player standing in
disappointment after not blocking a shot (2:53). Harlem
Globetrotters running into packed stadium wearing warm-up
track suit (2:55). Harlem Globetrotters standing shoulder
to shoulder facing opposing team (3:09). Scanning shot of
game spectators (3:12). Players in track suits in the
warm-up circle (3:18). Players shooting warm-up baskets
(3:48). Harlem Globetrotters in face-off with opposing
team (3:54). Harlem Globetrotters immediately score a
basket (3:58). Montage of various plays where Harlem
Globetrotters continually shoot and make baskets and
clips of spectators enjoying themselves (4:06).
Globetrotter s famous comedy routine for shooting fouls
(4:17). Globetrotters getting ball back from opponents
(4:31). Center player #36 hiding ball under his shirt
(4:45). Harlem Globetrotters getting ball back from
opponents once again (4:55). Players not cooperating with
referee and keeping the ball away from him (5:15).
Spectators standing to get a better view of player s
trickery (5:23). Player returns to court with one of the
spectators hats doing tricks with the hat (5:26). Player
32, Leon Hillard, exemplifying master dribbling skills
(6:14). Harlem Globetrotter s conferencing on the
sidelines with the team s owner, manager, and founder Abe
Saferstein (6:47). Injured player 36 going back into game
to take foul shot (6:55). Trick shot using rubber-band
ball (7:14). Another trick shot using jumping bean ball
(7:40). Last chance at foul shot for player 36 (7:57).
Referee in the face of player Meadowlark Lemon out of
frustration (8:08). Final montage of the team s comedic
playing skills (8:21). Meadowlark Lemon played for the
Harlem Globetrotters from 1955-1980 before leaving to
form his own team. For the 22 years Lemon played for the
team he was called the Clown Prince. Tony Hinkle was an
American baseball, basketball, and football player,
coach, and college athletic administrator. In the late
1950s he introduced the orange basketball that is in use
today. Prior to this basketballs were generally dark
brown. Abe Saperstein was the founder, owner, and
earliest coach of the Harlem Globetrotters. He was a
leading figure in black basketball and baseball from the
1920s through the 1950s.
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Date Published: 2024-02-27 23:16:40
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