Sports: The Programmed Gladiators
Sports: The Programmed Gladiators
The growing commercialization of sports, the pressures facing the professional athlete, the ever-dominating role of television, are given close scrutiny in this film. Outspoken television sports commentator Howard Cosell sees violence in sports as a reflection of trends in society; he further speculates on the future world of sports. Roone Arledge, former head of ABC Sports, describes the role television plays. The film also deals with the pressures facing young athletes, the distortion of competition caused by money-hungry owners & action-demanding fans, and the wide spread use of drugs in sports
Sports: The Programmed Gladiators
Howard Cosell talking to the camera.
Sports: The Programmed Gladiators
Professional boxing & spectators.
Sports: The Programmed Gladiators
CU of an African American man having a heart test. He is running on a treadmill, with a mask over his face to monitor his breathing.
Sports: The Programmed Gladiators
CU of athlete talking about the potential of athletes to break records.
Sports: The Programmed Gladiators
DO NOT USE NFL Game and other professional sports.
Sports: The Programmed Gladiators
CU of professional athlete, Bill Bradley, basketball player, talking about the career of an athlete being that of an entertainer.
Sports: The Programmed Gladiators
DO NOT USE NBA Game
Sports: The Programmed Gladiators
Swimmers at a pool training. CU of coach shouting instructions. Coach talking about the potential champion. Coach talking about the psychology of training.
Sports: The Programmed Gladiators
Slow-motion CU of a man throwing shot put. He talks about how drugs effect athletes. A large pile of drug capsules being poured onto a table. Pharmaceuticals being manufactured. Pills flying down a chute in a factory.
Sports: The Programmed Gladiators
DO NOT USE NFL game.
Sports: The Programmed Gladiators
Shot put athlete talking about the effects of steroids on one of his colleagues. He lists weights & talks about steroids.
Sports: The Programmed Gladiators
CU of swimming coach talking about drugs. Children in swim training.
Sports: The Programmed Gladiators
Bill Bradley, NBA athlete, talks about the pressure of being in the public eye & being an athlete at a young age trying to find your identity.
Sports: The Programmed Gladiators
DO NOT USE Motion picture clip.
Sports: The Programmed Gladiators
Howard Cosell talking to the camera. Talking about how public opinion & the media shape the behavior of athletes. Parents pushing young kids too hard to become great athletes.
Sports: The Programmed Gladiators
Aerial shot of the Huston Astrodome. CU of the artificial grass. Aerial shot looking down on the huge empty stadium.
Sports: The Programmed Gladiators
DO NOT USE News shots of professional sports, NFL, Olympics.
Sports: The Programmed Gladiators
Howard Cosell talking about the growth of sports.
Sports: The Programmed Gladiators
DO NOT USE Professional racing.
Sports: The Programmed Gladiators
Television station producing a sports program. Roone Arledge, former head of ABC Sports, talks about the future of sports on television.
Sports: The Programmed Gladiators
DO NOT USE TV coverage of professional sports.
Sports: The Programmed Gladiators
Crowd of people huddled around a small TV watching Muhammad Ali fight. People clap & cheer to the television.
Sports: The Programmed Gladiators
Roone Arledge talks about the future of sports on television.
Sports: The Programmed Gladiators
DO NOT USE TV coverage of professional sports.
Sports: The Programmed Gladiators
Bill Bradley talking to camera about sports ownership.
Sports: The Programmed Gladiators
DO NOT USE TV coverage of professional sports. MS actor Dustin Hoffman watching New York Knicks basketball game.
Sports: The Programmed Gladiators
Bill Bradley talking to camera about sports.