Lombardi: Commitment to Excellence

Year Published: 1973

Copyright: Registered 15Nov72 · LP42696 (Jul-Dec 1973) Copyright holder: Commitment Productions, Inc Production company: Commitment Productions

Complete Record: Motivational film based on Vince Lombardi's personal philosophy of pride in work, dedication to a job, and will to succeed, presented through comments by his former players and associates and footage of football played under his direction. Begins with brief montage of Ellis Island and Lower East Side, New York City. Fordham University exteriors. Inglewood, New Jersey Catholic High School, St. Cecilia’s football program. Marching band; West Point; New York Giants. Green Bay road sign and footage of with signage for Austin Straubel Airfield, Brown County, Wisconsin. Packers spring training footage. Marching band. Snow removal equipment. Good vintage midwestern bar clip of neon signs and lounge band. Bar crowd watching football on small black and white TV hanging in corner. Quick clip of Washington DC exteriors. Long closing montage of stills on and off the field.