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Knuckleball A Sit-Down Comedian Stands Up to Muscular Dystrophy
Title
Knuckleball [electronic resource] : A Sit-Down Comedian Stands Up to Muscular Dystrophy / Connell Creations (Firm).
Published
New York, N.Y. : Infobase, [2013], c2007.
Physical Description
1 streaming video file (1 video file (64 min.)) : sd., col.
Local Notes
Access is available to the Yale community.
Notes
Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on February 25, 2013.
Films on Demand is distributed by Infobase for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware.
Closed-captioned.
Title from distributor's description.
Access and use
Access restricted by licensing agreement.
Summary
At age 13, with facioscapulohumeral MD, or muscular dystrophy, invading his body, Brett Leake still dreamed of playing baseball. That particular goal didn't work out, but in the process the would-be pitcher absorbed the lesson of the knuckleball - a pitch that finds its own path. Discovering that humor could make people more comfortable with his physical appearance, Leake developed a stand-up act and turned it into a professional career. This film profiles the "sit-down" comedian (over the years the disease has claimed much of his leg strength) and his extraordinary aptitude for storytelling, homespun philosophy, and heartfelt optimism in the grip of a physical disability. Interviews with Leake and his mother, father, and brother describe a family history in which MD has reared its head numerous times, while the comic's childhood experiences, daily life, and appearances on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and other venues are also discussed. Rounding out the documentary are segments that show Leake delighting a live audience with his routine.
Variant and related titles
Sit-Down Comedian Stands Up to Muscular Dystrophy
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Other formats
Originally produced: Connell Creations (Firm), 2007.
Format
Images / Online / Video & Film
Language
English
Added to Catalog
May 20, 2019
System details note
Mode of access: Internet.
System requirements: FOD playback platform.
Audience
10 & up.
Contents
Who Is Brett Leake? (4:02)
Learning Experience (2:54)
Family History (3:02)
Father's Routine (6:05)
Finding Out the Diagnosis (3:28)
Brother's Diagnosis (4:31)
MD in the Family (5:28)
Knuckleball Lessons (3:11)
The Tonight Show (4:40)
Family Ties (2:20)
Interests and Experiences (7:46)
Respected Comedian (5:50)
Gratitude (2:34)
Audience Connection (3:23)
Comedy Finale (3:39)
Credits: Knuckleball: A Sit-Down Comedian Stands Up to Muscular Dystrophy (0:36)
Videorecording number
50576 Infobase
Subjects
Genre/Form
Educational films.
Internet videos.
Also listed under
Connell Creations (Firm).
Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm)
Infobase.
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