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Offside: The Harold Ballard Story

Whether asa prosperous businessman, owner of thoroughbred horses, or as the man who...

Whether as
a prosperous businessman, owner of thoroughbred horses, or as the man who made
the Toronto Maple Leafs synonymous with success

Full Transcript

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Whether as a prosperous businessman,
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owner of thoroughbred horses,
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or as the man who made the Toronto Maple Leafs
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synonymous with success.
Duration
11 seconds
Views
31
Timestamp in Movie
00:04:00
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.
His legacy was hard for anyone to follow, - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:10
His legacy was hard for anyone to follow,
Conny was the type of person - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:09
Conny was the type of person
He was not an admirer of Harold and made that clear. - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:07
He was not an admirer of Harold and made that clear.
[narrator] No one saw Harold Edwin Ballard - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:09
[narrator] No one saw Harold Edwin Ballard
Since the day he was born in Toronto, - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:13
Since the day he was born in Toronto,
Sidney Eustace Ballard was a successful manufacturer - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:23
Sidney Eustace Ballard was a successful manufacturer
But Harold Ballard was never cut out to just be successful. - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:06
But Harold Ballard was never cut out to just be successful.
During the Great Depression, he had a Playboy lifestyle. - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:05
During the Great Depression, he had a Playboy lifestyle.
[narrator] Among other passions, - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:12
[narrator] Among other passions,
In 1930, Ballard was the manager - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:10
In 1930, Ballard was the manager
And by 1940, Ballard found success - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:14
And by 1940, Ballard found success
In 1957, an aging Conn Smythe - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:16
In 1957, an aging Conn Smythe
Newspaper owner, John Bassett, - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:12
Newspaper owner, John Bassett,
I think there were originally seven owners - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:11
I think there were originally seven owners
And Stafford was another guy that seemed like a stern guy, - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:06
And Stafford was another guy that seemed like a stern guy,
They all tolerated each other to be part of this troika - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:06
They all tolerated each other to be part of this troika
[Parrish] The Bassetts were the elite of Toronto, - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:06
[Parrish] The Bassetts were the elite of Toronto,
And Harold Ballard wasn't very high on that list. - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:05
And Harold Ballard wasn't very high on that list.
He had been the third fiddle, the seventh fiddle, - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:07
He had been the third fiddle, the seventh fiddle,
And I think he wanted to prove that he could do the job, - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:08
And I think he wanted to prove that he could do the job,