The bingo long traveling all stars motor kingswilliam. Still, this was quite a fun movie to watch especially near the end which i wont reveal. Unique and memorable, this period recreation of the last days of what was then called baseballs negro league is an unsung classic with a terrific cast. William brashlers novel is story of a black barnstorming ball club in 1939, before jackie robinson broke baseballs unofficial color barrier. Billie dee williams, james earl jones, richard pryor. The novel tells the story of a baseball team that revolts from a tyrannical negro league owner and spends the 1939 season barnstorming around the. William brashler based on the novel by, hal barwood screenplay, matthew. A fine copy in a very near fine price clipped dust jacket. Find the bingo long traveling all stars and motor kings by brashler, william at biblio. Music from the original motion picture soundtrack bingo.
The bingo long traveling allstars and motor kings youtube. Based on the novel by william brasher, this film is set in the segregated south of 1939. Seen years later, it remains a wonderful tale with effortless acting by a topnotch ensemble, but its not a big finisher that stays with you for very long. Click download or read online button to the bingo long traveling all stars and motor kings book pdf for free now. It also gives us a taste of the athleticism and characters in the negro leagues, although i wish the baseball scenes looked better and the bingo long character was more believable. The bingo long traveling all stars and motor kings william. In director john badhams congenial comedy, baseballers bingo long billy dee williams and leon carter james earl jones lead a group of fellow black players defecting from the negro league in 1939 thanks to their unethical, tightfisted team owners. Bingo little, a character in a number of books by comic author p. The bingo long traveling allstars and motor kings movie. Loosely based upon william brashlers novel of the same name, it starred billy dee williams, james earl jones and richard pryor.
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The duo soon strikes out on their own, forming a barnstorming squad that squares off against their white counterparts in. William brashlers novel is story of a black barnstorming ball club in 1939, before jackie. Badham recreated the late 30s perfectly and took a group of excellent actors and got them to elevate their work to a higher level. The bingo long traveling allstars and motor kings by john. William brashler born 1947 is an american author and journalist. Aug 03, 1976 the bingo long traveling all stars and motor kings book. This marks the twentieth anniversary of the publication of a classic of baseball fiction. Bingo long was chosen as one of the top 100 sports books of all time by sports illustrated, in 2002. The bingo long traveling all stars and motor kings. William brashlers novel is story of a black barnstorming ball club in 1939, before jackie robinson.
Bingo brown, the preteen protagonist of four novels by betsy byars. The bingo long traveling allstars and motor kings roger ebert. Made into a movie with billy dee williams, richard pryor and james earl jones. The bingo long traveling allstars and motor kings fandango. The bingo long traveling allstars and motor kings ui press. William brashler this marks the twentieth anniversary of the publication of a classic of baseball fiction. John badham was there, directing his first feature a guy named spielberg decided to make close encounters instead.
Billy dee williams, james earl jones, richard pryor, rico dawson, sam brison, jophery brown, john badham, rob cohen, hal barwood, matthew robbins. The bingo long traveling allstars and motor kings a novel. William brashler talks about his book bingo longs traveling all. The bingo long traveling allstars and motor kings edition. It was made into a popular film in 1976 that starred james earl jones, billy dee williams, and richard pryor. The bingo long traveling all stars motor kings william brashlertrue first1st. Apr 23, 2016 read the bingo long traveling all stars and motor kings. Halfway between a circus and a baseball team, veteran star catcher bingo long s barnstorming outfit drives several hundred miles and plays several games a day against anything from local hick white outfits, out to beat the black pros, to the best colored teams in the midwest.
The bingo long traveling allstars and motor kings trailer. He is best known for writing the bingo long traveling all stars and motor kings, which was published in 1973. It was made into a popular film in 1976 that starred james. In the era of segregated baseball, negro league pitcher bingo long williams becomes tired of being exploited by black team. It begins with a wonderful premise a team of stars from the negro national baseball league walks out on their tightfisted owners and set up shop for. The bingo long traveling allstars and motor kings by william brashler book cover, description, publication history. William brashler talks about his book bingo longs traveling.
The bingo long traveling allstars and motor kings university of. Africanamerican baseball pitcher bingo long forms his. William brashlers novel is the story of a black barnstorming ball club in 1939, before jackie robinson broke baseballs unofficial color barrier. The bingo long traveling all stars and motor kings a novel. The bingo long traveling all stars and motor kings billy dee williams james earl jones richard pryor 1976 fedup baseball players billy dee williams, james earl jones, richard pryor form their own team and barnstorm the country in 1939. Billy dee williams, james earl jones, richard pryor, rico. John badham, is the director of saturday night fever, war games, stakeout, short circuit and point of no return, among others, as well as the tv series, nikita, heroes, psych, the shield and criminal minds. A professor of media arts at chapman university, his book ill be in my trailer has become the goto source on directors working with actors.
This bumptious baseball comedy courtesy motown productions, set in the last years of the negro league era, features the royalty of black american screen acting in its starting lineup, including billy dee williams as the satchel paigelike pitcher who cooks up a plan to break with pennypinching management, james earl jones as his cerebral slugger foil who goes along with the roadshow, and. The bingo long traveling allstars and motor kings by william. Not that baseball is altogether a bad thing for a movie to be about though in these days of the oncegreat sports waning popularity a real baseball. It begins with a wonderful premise a team of stars from the negro national baseball league walks out on their tightfisted owners and set up shop for themselves.
This movie had billy dee williams, james earl jones, richard pryor in the lead roles of the film. They drive fast, sleep where they can often as not, in the prejudiced hinterlands, in one of their two cars. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the bingo long traveling allstars and motor kings near you. Bingo long billy dee williams puts together a motley team of. Tired of being treated like a slave by team owner sallison potter ted ross, charismatic star pitcher bingo long billy dee williams steals a bunch of negro. Film on black baseball is a bingo the new york times. They drive fast, sleep where they can often as not, in the prejudiced hinterlands, in one of their two cars, and get. Jul 17, 1976 the bingo long traveling all stars and motor kings, directed by john badham. The bingo long traveling allstars and motor kings works so hard to be.
The bingo long traveling allstars and motor kings by. Read book the bingo long traveling allstars and motor. Billy dee williams plays bingo long read satchel paige to james earl jones leon carter read josh gibson. His first book, a humorous novel set in the negro baseball league. Bingo long was chosen as one of the top 100 sports books of all time by. Finally, bingo s nemesis potter is forced to propose a winnertake all game. The bingo long traveling all stars and motor kings download the bingo long traveling all stars and motor kings ebook pdf or read online books in pdf, epub, and mobi format. The bingo long traveling all stars and motor kings, directed by john badham. Once again, the wear to both the book and especially the dust jacket, is very clearly visible and should be carefully examinedconsidered before buying. Director john badham says at the top of his commentary track that he was going to be joined by others involved in the making of the.
Wikiproject baseball rated startclass, lowimportance this article is within the scope of wikiproject baseball, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of baseball on wikipedia. Unfortunately, the yt upload skipped on some of his lines and maybe scenes. William brashler, journalist and author discusses his novel bingo longs traveling allstars and motor kings. Ever since its original 1976 release, the bingo long traveling all stars and motor kings has been warmly regarded but not wildly heralded. The bingo long traveling all stars and motor kings works so hard to be entertaining is so determined to be funny and colorful and poignant and nostalgic all at once that it almost succeeds in outrunning itself. The bingo long traveling allstars and motor kings cast. Nov 23, 2011 originally published in movietone news 52, october 1976 like most films with a baseball setting, the bingo long traveling allstars and motor kings is not essentially about baseball. The bingo long traveling all stars and motor kings william brashler.
Tired of the slavelike treatment of his teams owner, charismatic star negro league pitcher bingo long takes to the road with his band of barnstormers through the small towns of the midwest in the 1930s. This 1976 drama comedy highlighted largely forgotten portions of the history of cinema, baseball and the city of indianapolis. Bingo s team becomes so outlandishly entertaining and successful, it begins to cut into the attendance of the established negro league teams. Apr 07, 2011 in director john badhams congenial comedy, baseballers bingo long billy dee williams and leon carter james earl jones lead a group of fellow black players defecting from the negro league in.