Lost Treasures of NFL Films The Beginning: 1962-1965 (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV Episode | Documentary, Sport

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Lost Treasures of NFL Films

The Beginning: 1962-1965 (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV Episode | Documentary, Sport

When NFL Films director Phil Tuckett found unprocessed film from the 1964 season, he was convinced he had struck gold. He and several other employees scoured the film faults and found many other cans that hadn't been used for other ...See moreWhen NFL Films director Phil Tuckett found unprocessed film from the 1964 season, he was convinced he had struck gold. He and several other employees scoured the film faults and found many other cans that hadn't been used for other productions and suggested to Steve Sabol, the company president that they use the footage to show what professional football looked like in the early 1960s, warts and all, including shots of fans, shots of pageantry, bloopers, warm-up activities and on-field heroics. What was initially intended as a single half-hour program eventually grew to 22 episodes airing over four years on the ESPN Classics network. Written by David Bassler See less

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14 cast members

Name	Known for
Ed Sabol Self - Founding Father: NFL Films Self - Founding Father: NFL Films See fewer	NFL Monday Night Matchup (1985)
Joe Rutgens Self - Retired Defensive Tackle Self - Retired Defensive Tackle See fewer	The NFL on CBS (1956)
Bucky Pope Self - Retired Wide Receiver Self - Retired Wide Receiver See fewer	The NFL on CBS (1956)
Brady Keys Self - Retired Defensive Back Self - Retired Defensive Back See fewer	The NFL on CBS (1956)
Dan Endy Self - General Manager: NFL Films 1962-1967 Self - General Manager: NFL Films 1962-1967 See fewer	Lost Treasures of NFL Films (1999)
Steve Sabol Self - Host Self - Host See fewer	Sports Illustrated: The First 25 Years (1981)
Jim Brown Self - Cleveland Browns Fullback (archive footage) Self - Cleveland Browns Fullback (archive footage) See fewer	Mars Attacks! (1996)
Dick Butkus Self - Chicago Bears Middle Linebacker (archive footage) Self - Chicago Bears Middle Linebacker (archive footage) See fewer	Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990)
Rick Casares Self - Chicago Bears Fullback (archive footage) Self - Chicago Bears Fullback (archive footage) See fewer	The NFL on CBS (1956)
Gino Marchetti Self - Baltimore Colts Defensive End (archive footage) Self - Baltimore Colts Defensive End (archive footage) See fewer	The NFL on CBS (1956)
Pete Retzlaff Self - Philadelphia Eagles Tight End (archive footage) Self - Philadelphia Eagles Tight End (archive footage) See fewer	The NFL on CBS (1956)
Gale Sayers Self - Chicago Bears Halfback (archive footage) Self - Chicago Bears Halfback (archive footage) See fewer	Patriot Act: A Jeffrey Ross Home Movie (2005)
Cybill Shepherd Self - Miss Teenage America (archive footage) Self - Miss Teenage America (archive footage) See fewer	Cybill (1995)
Johnny Unitas Self - Baltimore Colts Quarterback (archive footage) Self - Baltimore Colts Quarterback (archive footage) See fewer	Any Given Sunday (1999)