On October 1, the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum will celebrate Billy Crystal’s 2001 classic film 61* to open the fifth annual Baseball Film Festival in Cooperstown, with an evening reception and discussion, moderated by Bob Costas, followed by a showing of the film, in an exclusive Hall of Fame event, presented in conjunction with HBO® Sports.
Crystal’s appearance leads off the Hall of Fame’s Baseball Film Festival, Oct. 1-3, as the Museum honors the tradition of baseball at the movies. As part of the three-day event, Crystal – the legendary actor who directed and executive produced 61* – will be on hand as the Hall of Fame celebrates his 2001 production that told the story of the 1961 New York Yankees and chronicled the efforts of Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle to break Babe Ruth’s single-season home run record. As part of the celebration, Crystal will donate to the Museum the bound shooting script from June 2000 of 61*, and the Museum will feature a special exhibit opening of artifacts from the film.
A discussion of the film will follow in the Grandstand Theater with Crystal, Costas and Ross Greenburg, President of HBO Sports participating from 7-8:30 p.m. The Museum will screen the film beginning at 8:30 p.m. on October 1. Limited tickets for the reception and discussion forum are available immediately for participants in the Hall of Fame’s Membership Program. Tickets are $25 for adults, $10 for children under 12, and can be reserved by calling 607-547-0397 weekdays between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
A free screening of 61* will be shown at 8:30 p.m. on October 1 in the Museum’s Grandstand Theater. Tickets are available to Members presently, and will be made available to general public, should any remain, beginning Sept. 27.
Several films will be screened on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 2-3, in morning and afternoon sessions as part of the Baseball Film Festival. A complete list of the films to be screened is available at www.baseballhall.org.
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