"Run To Daylight" was a vintage, made-for-television documentary produced by Howard Cosell, based on the book by legendary Packer coach Vince Lombardi. The video narrated by Horace McMahon (narrator of Naked City) and told by Vince Lombardi, is a 52-minute B&W "behind-the-scenes" film of the Green Bay Packers from the beginning thru the end of training camp for the 1964 NFL season.
In partnership with ABC, the documentary borrows the name "Run to Daylight" from the book of the same name by Vince Lombardi. The documentary aired as a one-hour prime time special on ABC, and was produced by Howard Cosell, directed by Lou Volpicelli, and written by W.C. Heinz.
The film opens with Lombardi at St. Norbert College, home of the Green Bay Packers training camp. Lombardi is the main character, but many Packer regulars are shown such as Bart Starr, Jerry Kramer, Forrest Gregg, Tom Moore, Zeke Bratkowski, Jim Taylor, Henry Jordan, Fred "Fuzzy" Thurston, Willie Wood, Boyd Dowler, Dave "Hawg" Hanner, and Paul "Golden Boy" Hornung, who is coming back after sitting out a year-long suspension for gambling. There are scenes of Willie Wood and Ray Nitschke running wind sprint relays, and the players pushing the blocking sled as Lombardi barks at them to push harder. Viewers hear Lombardi's famous welcome speech to the rookies and him saying "fatigue makes cowards of us all."
Lombardi diagrams the top plays of Packer opponents, such as the Browns, Bears and Giants. Finally Lombardi details the Packers favorite play, the "49-28 power sweep." He explains the significance of the play and why it is the one play that must open for every Packer ball-carrier, a "Run To Daylight."
Vince Lombardi - Run To Daylight (1964)
In partnership with ABC, the documentary borrows the name "Run to Daylight" from the book of the same name by Vince Lombardi. The documentary aired as a one-hour prime time special on ABC, and was produced by Howard Cosell, directed by Lou Volpicelli, and written by W.C. Heinz.
The film opens with Lombardi at St. Norbert College, home of the Green Bay Packers training camp. Lombardi is the main character, but many Packer regulars are shown such as Bart Starr, Jerry Kramer, Forrest Gregg, Tom Moore, Zeke Bratkowski, Jim Taylor, Henry Jordan, Fred "Fuzzy" Thurston, Willie Wood, Boyd Dowler, Dave "Hawg" Hanner, and Paul "Golden Boy" Hornung, who is coming back after sitting out a year-long suspension for gambling. There are scenes of Willie Wood and Ray Nitschke running wind sprint relays, and the players pushing the blocking sled as Lombardi barks at them to push harder. Viewers hear Lombardi's famous welcome speech to the rookies and him saying "fatigue makes cowards of us all."
Lombardi diagrams the top plays of Packer opponents, such as the Browns, Bears and Giants. Finally Lombardi details the Packers favorite play, the "49-28 power sweep." He explains the significance of the play and why it is the one play that must open for every Packer ball-carrier, a "Run To Daylight."
Vince Lombardi - Run To Daylight (1964)
