The former Governor General of Canada Lord Stanley pledges to donate a silver challenge cup, later named after him, as an award for the best hockey team in Canada the Stanley Cup on this day way back in 1892.
Wikipedia.org Article for Frederick Stanley, 16th Earl of Derby:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_Stanley,_16th_Earl_of_Derby
Wikipedia.org Article for the Stanley Cup:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanley_Cup
So let's visit the world of Hockey in this treasured cult classic starring the great Paul Newman in .........
Slap Shot (1977).
Run Time: 123 mins
Genre: Comedy, Sport
Format: Widescreen Format, Color
Director: George Roy Hill
Starring: Paul Newman, Strother Martin, Michael Ontkean and Jennifer Warren
IMDB.com Entry for the Film:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0076723/?ref_=nv_sr_1
Wikipedia.org Article for the Film:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slap_Shot_(film)
Find the link to Paul Newman's Wikipedia.org Article from our The Hustler (1961) Post:
http://film366.blogspot.com/2016/02/the-hustler-1961.html
Wikipedia.org Article for Strother Martin:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strother_Martin
Wikipedia.org Article for Director George Roy Hill:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Roy_Hill
Trailer for the Film on YouTube:
Slap Shot 1977 (Behind the Scenes), on YouTube:
Slap Shot 25th Anniversary, Part 1 on YouTube (Part 2 is on YouTube also):
Click the link below at GoWatchIt.com to see where you can stream or watch Slap Shot (1977) online or on TV right now:
http://gowatchit.com/movies/slap-shot-5533
Or check out TVGuide.com to see if this film is playing on TV/Cable in your area:
http://www.tvguide.com/movies/slap-shot/118011/
Check back in tomorrow ......................
For our next Film of the Day .....................
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