DERBY

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• Release Year: 1971
• Genre: Documentary
• Plot: It was supposed to be a simple documentary about roller derby. Then Mike Snell came along. In 1972, filmmaker Robert Kaylor (CARNY) and producer William Richert (WINTER KILLS, A NIGHT IN THE LIFE OF JIMMY REARDON) set out to shoot a cinema verite documentary about roller derby when the 23-year-old Snell walked in to the locker room during an interview and announced his intention to become the next big roller derby sensation. Kaylor and Richert switched gears to explore the life of the young tire company employee and discovered a world of deceit and ulterior motives as Snell relentlessly pursued his dream. Contrasting the personal and professional success of Mike's world be mentor, Charley O'Connell, with the day to day struggles of Snell's family life, DERBY follows in the footsteps of the Maysles brothers exposing the decay of American culture against the backdrop of a spectator sport that thrives on the spectacle of human combat.
• Cast: Charlie O'Connell, Mike Snell, Christina Snell, Butch Snell, Ann Calvello, Lydia Clay, Janet Earp, Eddie Krebs, Robert Kaylor
• Director: Robert Kaylor
• Runtime: 1:33
• Company: Derby Productions, Code Red, Navarre
• Media Format: Movie