Gale Sayers, Al Silverman<\/strong><\/p>\nStars: James Caan, Billy Dee Williams, Jack Warden, Bernie Casey, Shelley Fabares, David Huddleston, Judy Pace, Harold ‘Happy’ Hairston, Stephen Coit, Stu Nahan, Dick Butkus<\/strong> and Doreen Lang<\/strong><\/p>\nTagline: An inspiring true story of friendship and courage.<\/em><\/p>\nThe Plot…<\/strong><\/p>\nBrian Piccolo and Gayle Sayers are rookie running backs drafted to the Chicago Bears. Piccolo is white, outgoing and a jokester while Sayers is black and shy.\u00a0 Despite their differences and competing for the same position, they become friends. When both make the team they become the NFL’s\u00a0 first interracial roommates and best friends.<\/p>\n
Their friendship deepens when Piccolo assists Sayers through a long arduous knee rehabilitation. Later Piccolo becomes sick and Sayers is ready to return the favor.\u00a0 That’s when they learn Piccolo has an aggressive terminal cancer.<\/p>\n
Thoughts (beware of spoilers)\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\nBrian’s Song<\/em> was nominated for eleven Primetime Emmy Awards <\/em>and won five…<\/p>\n\n- winner Outstanding Single Program<\/em> – Drama or Comedy – Paul Junger Witt<\/strong> (producer)<\/li>\n
- nominee Outstanding Single Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role<\/em> – James Caan<\/strong><\/li>\n
- nominee Outstanding Single Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role<\/em> – Billy Dee Williams<\/strong><\/li>\n
- winner Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in Drama<\/em> – Jack Warden<\/strong><\/li>\n
- nominee Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Drama – A Single Program<\/em> – Buzz Kulik<\/strong><\/li>\n
- winner Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama – Adaptation<\/em> – William Blinn<\/strong><\/li>\n
- nominee Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition – For a Special Program<\/em> – Michel Legrand<\/strong><\/li>\n
- winner Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography for Entertainment Programming – For a Special or Feature Length Program Made for Television<\/em> – Joseph F. Biroc<\/strong> (cinematographer)<\/li>\n
- nominee Outstanding Achievement in Film Sound Editing<\/em> – Marvin I. Kosberg<\/strong> (sound editor), Harold E.<\/strong> Wooley <\/strong>(sound editor), Wayne Fury<\/strong> (sound editor), Ralph Hickey<\/strong> (sound editor), Paul Laune<\/strong> (sound editor), George C. Emick<\/strong> (sound editor), Monty Pearce<\/strong> (sound editor)<\/li>\n
- nominee Outstanding Achievement in Film Sound Mixing<\/em> – William J. Montague<\/strong> (sound mixer), Alfred E. Overton<\/strong> (sound mixer)<\/li>\n
- winner Outstanding Achievement in Film Editing for Entertainment Programming – For a Special or Feature Length Program Made for Television<\/em> – Bud S. Isaacs<\/strong> (editor)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Louis Gossett Jr. was cast as Gayle Sayers.\u00a0 Gossett tore his Achilles’ tendon before filming started and was replaced by Billy Dee Williams.<\/p>\n
Brian’s Song<\/em> was so popular in the US that it received a theatrical run in Europe.<\/p>\nStu Nahan who plays a sportcaster in some of the Rocky<\/em> movies plays a speaker at one of the awards ceremonies.<\/p>\nOne of the best made-for-television movies ever.\u00a0 It’s better than most feature films.<\/p>\n
Brian’s Song (1971) <\/i><\/b>rates 5 of 5 stars.
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