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Offside: The Harold Ballard Story

You know,if you were Springsteen and you weren't playingthe CNE in-- in August, you had to...

You know,
if you were Springsteen and you weren't playing
the CNE in-- in August, you had to play us

Full Transcript

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You know, if you were Springsteen
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and you weren't playing the CNE in--
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in August, you had to play us.
Duration
7 seconds
Views
30
Timestamp in Movie
00:12:53
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.
[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
He was a head of a major television network - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:11
He was a head of a major television network