Mosconi: The Documentary

Mosconi: The Documentaryby InsidePOOL Staff Richard Kranicki (Pool Eyes Publications) and David Boorboor (Eye in the Sky Entertainment) are proud to announce the March 2003 signing with Mrs. Flora Mosconi of a contract for the rights to develop "The Willie Mosconi Motion Picture." Their first plan is to do "Mosconi: The Documentary" as a tribute and a preview to the Mosconi film.The film documentary, approximately one hour long, will present the intriguing life of the most recognized name in the history of pool, Willie Mosconi. The documentary will be illuminating and very amusing. It will be composed of interviews with Mrs. Flora Mosconi and Bill Mosconi (son). A unique feature will have Willie’s Mosconi’s “voice over” accompany the presentation of some of his private scrapbook articles and photos to help bring the informative segments to life. These will include Mr. Mosconi’s personal news articles covering his world championships and the famous “526 ball run.” Scheduled footage will include an exceptionally entertaining visual treat, out of circulation film clips showing the incomparable young Mosconi exhibiting some of his favorite trick shots. These vintage 1940s clips are truly rare treasures and were shown regularly as movie previews for the featured films in movie houses around the world.The main purpose in doing the Mosconi documentary is to pay homage to the greatest pool player in the history of the game, a man who developed his natural pool genius into those of a true pool Grand Master, while playing some of the greatest pool players ever. These pool legends included Ralph Greenleaf, Andrew Ponzi, Jimmy Caras, and Erwin Rudolph. His hard work and years of dedication helped guide his childhood ambition to countless tournament victories and his fifteen world championships. His accomplishments and love for the game earned him induction into the Billiard Congress Hall of Fame. Broadband users click here to see the trailer!Dial-up users click here to see the trailer!
Besides being a legend at pool, some of Mosconi’s other accomplishments included being an actor and technical adviser for the 1960 movie “The Hustler,” as well as a sportscaster and an instructional author. He has found a home with other great American sports legends, like the legendary baseball names of Babe Ruth, Ted Williams, and Joe DiMaggio, to name a few. Even after his death in 1993, the Mosconi name is still the most recognized name inside of the world of pool, and his legacy continues to live on with the American/European Super Bowl trophy of pool – The Mosconi Cup.Richard Kranicki currently resides several South Philadelphia blocks from the birthplace of Willie Mosconi and is a longtime friend of Flora and Willie Mosconi. Besides being one of this magazine’s instructional columnists, he is the only author ever to receive the prestigious Mosconi endorsement for the specialized work in his unique pool instructional work, “Answers To A Pool Player’s Prayers.”David Boorboor lives minutes away from the present Mosconi home in South Jersey. His documentary projects have merited local and national television broadcasting. Mr. Boorboor’s short film “Familiar Stranger” has earned him the 2002 Atlantic City Film Festival’s top honor. The legendary name of Willie Mosconi is, and will always be, perpetually synonymous with the game of billiards. Therefore, it is the hope of this documentary to help enhance the image of all the billiard games in a respectful and classy manner, while broadening their appeal to family audiences and players worldwide. The release date for the Mosconi documentary is targeted for sometime in 2004. Serious sponsors that are interested in receiving the project proposal for this monumental memorial can call David Boorboor at (856) 265-3295.

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