Tony Verna | Akateeminen Kirjakauppa

On December 7, 1963 TV and sport history was made when the first 'instant replay' ever seen on the air was broadcast during the Army-Navy game on CBS Television.The creator was 29-year-old 'wunderkind' director Tony Verna, whose illustrious show-business career has spanned 45 years of Sport and Entertainment history.His broadcast hallmark was his ability to continually bome up with advances in the use of cameras, program content and creative interplay.Honored by the Directors Guild of America with a 'Lifetime Achievement Award' Verna produced and/or directed 5 Super Bowls, Rome Olympics, NBA Championships, 12 Kentucky Derbies and won an Emmy for the Los Angeles Olympics.This heartwarming, inspiring and funny story of an 'entertainment life' portrays his varied entertainment career which included creating, producing and directing Pope John Paul's billion-viewer TV Special' A Prayer for World Peace', the historic 'Live Aid', and as President of Caesar's Palace was involved in all their entertainment projects.He has worked with such varied names as Ronald Reagan, Rod Stewart, Burt Reynolds, Lionel Ritchie, Christopher Reeve and hundreds of sports celebrities.