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This Old Cub

About Me

contact us at: [email protected] Jeff Santo (Writer/Director/Producer) – Santo wrote, directed and produced This Old Cub which enjoyed a six month theatrical run in 2004 and received rave reviews in such diverse periodicals as The LA Times, The SF Chronicle, The Chicago Sun-Times, The Arizona Republic, USA Today and Premiere Magazine (March 2005). The DVD of the film is rapidly approaching the top 10 list of all-time documentary DVDs sold. Santo also wrote, directed and produced Liar’s Poker, an independent feature that won Best Film at the Chicago Film Festival and was voted Best First Time Director at the 1999 Palm Springs Film Festival by the Desert Sun.Tim Comstock (Producer) – Comstock produced and co-wrote This Old Cub which has proven to be one of the most financially successful documentaries in the last 30 years with sales of over 70,000 units. He previously worked at Tom Hanks’ Playtone Company for five years in film development.Hollywood Heard (Producer) – Heard was the cinematographer and co-producer of This Old Cub and has successfully worked in numerous capacities in over fifty films including, The Scorpian King and The Insider. He also directed several television episodes of Arrest & Trial and America’s Most Wanted.

My Interests

I'd like to meet:

All the Chicago Cubs fans around the world, people who want to find a cure for Juvenile Diabetes and independent filmmakers who are fighting the good fight to get their movies made.

My Blog

"This Old Cub" Receives Cooperstown Award

Santo Documentary Receives Award Movie on ex-Cubs Third Baseman Honored at Hall of Fame By Carrie Muskat / MLB.com --> * -->  The documentary about Ron Santo, titled "This Ol...
Posted by on Tue, 14 Nov 2006 11:31:00 GMT

A Great Review of "this Old Cub"

http://www.411mania.com/movies/columns/46799/Forgotten-Films :-This-Old-Cub-(2004).htm   Forgotten Films: This Old Cub (2004) Posted by Tony Farinella on 10.28.2006 This Old Cub still has som...
Posted by on Tue, 31 Oct 2006 12:11:00 GMT

A News Article about Ron Santo from the Huffington Post

08.22.2006Robert J. ElisbergThe Perfect Antidote for Pessimism Nature abhors a vacuum. So, where pessimism sucks the air out of life, Nature created Ron Santo. Even if you hate baseball - or just read...
Posted by on Wed, 23 Aug 2006 12:19:00 GMT

San Francisco Chronicle Review of "This Old Cub"

'This Old Cub'Documentary. Directed by Jeff Santo. Narrated by Joe Mantegna. (Not rated. 86 minutes. At the UA Galaxy.)Ron Santo played exceptional ball for the Chicago Cubs from 1960 to 1973, winning...
Posted by on Wed, 16 Aug 2006 23:23:00 GMT

Interview With Jeff Santo

Filmmaker discovers Jake's Corner By Michael Maresh, Roundup staff reporter Friday, August 4, 2006 Jake's Corner will soon be going to the big screen, and people across the nation will be seeing th...
Posted by on Tue, 08 Aug 2006 13:22:00 GMT

Filmmakers Behind "This Old Cub" Have a New Project

The Filmmakers who brought you "This Old Cub" are in pre-production with their next film, a family drama titled, "Jake's Corner."  Be sure to check out www.jakescornerthemovie.com! JAKES COR...
Posted by on Fri, 04 Aug 2006 14:05:00 GMT

USA Today Review of "This Old Cub"

This Old Cub ***1/2, 2004, Everging Pictures, unrated While playing 15 seasons, he secretly endured insulin-dependent type 1 juvenile diabetes that eventually led to the amputation of both legs. Even...
Posted by on Thu, 03 Aug 2006 16:24:00 GMT

Welcome to This Old Cub

www.THISOLDCUB.com Theres plenty of fight left in This Old Cub!   Its a documentary feature about former All-Star third baseman, broadcaster and Chicago Cubs legend Ron Santo and his lifelon...
Posted by on Tue, 27 Jun 2006 12:06:00 GMT