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Offside: The Harold Ballard Story

His main job, and true passion, was to keepMaple Leaf Gardens full

His main job, and true passion, was to keep
Maple Leaf Gardens full

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His main job, and true passion,
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was to keep Maple Leaf Gardens full.
Duration
7 seconds
Views
35
Timestamp in Movie
00:09:20
Uploaded
Apr 15, 2025
Genres
documentary, biography, sport
Production
Lone Eagle Entertainment

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Movie Summary

Toronto Maple Leafs owner Harold Ballard -- Canada's greatest showman - He didn't invent greed. He perfected it.
By 1969, profits had tripled - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:07
By 1969, profits had tripled
He really was at his best in the '60s as a promoter. - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:05
He really was at his best in the '60s as a promoter.
Conn Smythe didn't want - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:07
Conn Smythe didn't want
There is one hell of a lot of difference - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:08
There is one hell of a lot of difference
You know, and that's what caused - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:10
You know, and that's what caused
[Eagleson] Conn Smythe, he was the one that said, - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:17
[Eagleson] Conn Smythe, he was the one that said,
[narrator] Conn Smythe, in protest, - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:11
[narrator] Conn Smythe, in protest,
You think of Muhammad Ali, - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:10
You think of Muhammad Ali,
People here in Canada are nice - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:07
People here in Canada are nice
[narrator] With Conn Smythe completely out of the picture, - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:07
[narrator] With Conn Smythe completely out of the picture,
First on the agenda, removing the portrait - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:07
First on the agenda, removing the portrait
[Stellick] When the mezzanines came in, - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:05
[Stellick] When the mezzanines came in,
"She doesn't pay admission, - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:06
"She doesn't pay admission,
What he was doing was taking this building that - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:06
What he was doing was taking this building that
You know, if there was money to be made, - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:06
You know, if there was money to be made,
You know, it was not a closed shop - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:06
You know, it was not a closed shop
I don't think he did it because he had - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:05
I don't think he did it because he had
It was like, "Wow, this is great." - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:07
It was like, "Wow, this is great."
And Brian Epstein, the manager, fortunately, fortuitously, - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:08
And Brian Epstein, the manager, fortunately, fortuitously,
[Vaive] I heard the story about when the Beatles came over. - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:05
[Vaive] I heard the story about when the Beatles came over.