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The Big Shootout: The Life and Times of 1969
Mike Looney / USA
(92 min)
Regional Premiere
On December 6 1969, in Fayetteville, AR, Texas and Arkansas met in the “game of the century” in celebration of the 100th season of college football. With Secret Service men overlooking his 35 yard line seat, President Nixon was there, bringing along George Bush for company. Civil rights and war protestors were there. Fifty million watched on TV including LBJ. Bill Clinton listened on short wave radio in England. More than a game, 1969 was more than a year. This journey provides a glimpse of one of America’s most iconic football games and most fascinating periods, featuring interviews with Beano Cook, players, politicians, professors and protestors. Darrell Royal appears in his final interview and Frank Broyles discusses the Shoot Out for the first time since that day in 1969.
Filmmakers and key players in attendance
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“The Big Shootout” to screen at Hot Springs Documentary Fest kickoff event