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Roger Sharpe saves pinball

Film: ‘Pinball – The Man Who Saved The Game’

August 15, 2022 By ausretrogamer

Pinball movie

PINBALL (The Man Who Saved The Game) is based on the true story of Roger C. Sharpe, the GQ journalist and real-life pinball wizard who in 1976 single-handedly overturned New York City’s 35-year ban on pinball machines. With Roger onboard as the Executive Producer and Technical Consultant, we are assured that this will be an accurate account of the events in 1976 that saved the silverball game.

The “shot” that saved pinball
Roger Sharpe takes the shotsource: 40th Anniversary “He Called The Shot” Painting featuring Roger Sharpe

The film was officially selected and will make its world premiere in October at the 30th anniversary of the Hamptons International Film Festival (HIFF). The film festival takes place from October 7th to October 6th, 2022. If you are lucky enough to be able to attend, general admission tickets will go on sale beginning September 27th, 2022 – we so wish we could be there to watch this film!

Pinball Film movie poster

Pinball - The Man Who Saved The Game - movie posterimage source: Pinball Film




Filed Under: Announcements, Pinball Tagged With: 1970s, 70s, Austin and Meredith Bragg, HIFF, Mike Faist, new york, pinball, Pinball The Man Who Saved The Game, Reason TV, Retro, Roger Sharpe, Roger Sharpe saves pinball

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