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Offside: The Harold Ballard Story

I own it. In a time when there wasno other venue except the CNE that hostedover 5,000...

I own it. [laughs] In a time when there was
no other venue except the CNE that hosted
over 5,000 people in Toronto

Full Transcript

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I own it. [laughs]
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In a time when there was no other venue
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except the CNE that hosted over 5,000 people in Toronto.
Duration
10 seconds
Views
32
Timestamp in Movie
00:12:45
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.
You know, if you were Springsteen - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:07
You know, if you were Springsteen
[narrator] For all his rough edges, - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:06
[narrator] For all his rough edges,
His beloved wife, Dorothy, the dignified daughter - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:10
His beloved wife, Dorothy, the dignified daughter
Dorothy's passing in 1969 due to cancer - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:09
Dorothy's passing in 1969 due to cancer
[Iaboni] Harold Ballard losing his wife, Dorothy, - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:08
[Iaboni] Harold Ballard losing his wife, Dorothy,
She meant everything to him, and from the people - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:13
She meant everything to him, and from the people
Uh, I think he choose a life partner - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:07
Uh, I think he choose a life partner
But I think any man at that age has known grief, has known loss. - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:06
But I think any man at that age has known grief, has known l...
When his wife left us, he kind of became... - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:05
When his wife left us, he kind of became...
And he thought being an executive - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:05
And he thought being an executive
He's certainly looked after his wife - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:05
He's certainly looked after his wife
You know, he, uh, - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:06
You know, he, uh,
[narrator] While in mourning, things got worse - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:12
[narrator] While in mourning, things got worse
An RCMP raid at Maple Leaf Gardens - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:07
An RCMP raid at Maple Leaf Gardens
The result was Stafford Smythe charged with income tax evasion - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:16
The result was Stafford Smythe charged with income tax evasi...
It was a public company - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:06
It was a public company
[narrator] June 1969, - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:18
[narrator] June 1969,
The board voted eight to seven to oust Ballard and Smythe, - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:09
The board voted eight to seven to oust Ballard and Smythe,
Strangely, in a strategic blunder - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:12
Strangely, in a strategic blunder
I think Bassett was in a position - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:06
I think Bassett was in a position