This Old Cub

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This Old Cub

2004

1h 26m

Documentary

Biography

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19 Reviews

85%

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500+ Ratings

Ron Santo retains a positive attitude while living with diabetes and pursuing careers as a ballplayer and broadcaster.

J. R. Jones

Chicago Reader

03/14/2007

Jeff [Santo] said he purposely avoided taking a son's perspective, which leaves him without much perspective at all.

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Michael Booth

Denver Post

08/27/2004

2/4

The problem with the movie for anyone but Cub crazies is that son Jeff gives us no perspective.

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John McMurtrie

San Francisco Chronicle

08/13/2004

3/4

A heartfelt tribute to both the player and the man.

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Rory L. Aronsky

Film Threat

04/01/2005

3.5/5

This Old Cub is admirable for its profile of a man who's still pushing on, even after all the adversity he faced.

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Philip Martin

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

02/06/2005

B

...the exclusion of Santo from the HOF is the single biggest injustice ever perpetuated by the voters

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Robert Roten

Laramie Movie Scope

02/03/2005

C+

A must-have for Cubs fans who fondly remember Ron Santo.

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Synopsis

Ron Santo retains a positive attitude while living with diabetes and pursuing careers as a ballplayer and broadcaster.

Director: Jeff Santo
Producer: Tim Comstock, Jeff Santo
Screenwriter: Jeff Santo, Tim Comstock
Distributor: Emerging Pictures
Genre: Documentary, Biography
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 26, 2004, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 17, 2016
Runtime: 1h 26m