| 词条 | A League of Ordinary Gentlemen |
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director = Christopher Browne and Alex Browne | writer = Christopher Browne | starring = Wayne Webb{{distinguish|The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen}} A League of Ordinary Gentlemen is a documentary film about ten-pin bowling that was released on DVD on March 21, 2006. It was written and directed by Christopher Browne and stars PBA Tour players Pete Weber, Walter Ray Williams Jr., Chris Barnes, and Wayne Webb. It was first televised nationally on the PBS series Independent Lens on April 25, 2006.[1][2] PlotThe documentary follows four professional ten-pin bowlers at various stages of their careers after the Professional Bowlers Association is purchased by a trio of Microsoft programmers, who then hire Steve Miller, a Nike marketing guru, to revitalize the sport. Cast
SoundtrackThe documentary features the hit track by comedian Stephen Lynch called "Bowling Song (Almighty Malachi, Professional Bowling God)." This track is featured on Lynch's second official album, Superhero, released in 2002.[3] DVD features
Featured bowlers after the filmWayne Webb never won another regular PBA Tour title after the completion of the film. He now runs Wayne Webb's Columbus Bowl in Columbus, Ohio, and has a karaoke business on the side. He later joined the PBA Senior Tour (for players age 50 and older), and made a splash by winning the 2008 Senior U.S. Open. In 2010, he was named PBA Senior Player of the Year. Chris Barnes earned his first-ever PBA Player of the Year award in the 2007-08 season. He captured his 18th tour title in January, 2015 at the DHC PBA Japan Invitational finals. He twice won what was (at the time) the biggest prize check in the history of televised bowling ($200,000) by winning the Motel 6 Roll to Riches events in 2005 and 2006. In September, 2006, Walter Ray Williams Jr. surpassed Earl Anthony on the PBA's All-Time titles list with his win over Pete Weber in the Dydo Japan Cup. Walter currently has 47 PBA Tour titles after winning the USBC Masters in February, 2010. He is still on the regular PBA tour at age 58, and also participates in the PBA50 Tour. Pete Weber is currently fourth on the PBA's all-time list with 37 titles, following his Tournament of Champions victory on March 31, 2013. That victory tied Weber with Earl Anthony for the most major championships in PBA Tour history (10). Like Williams, Weber now competes on both the regular and PBA50 Tours.[4] References1. ^{{cite web |title=PBS to Air A League of Ordinary Gentlemen Next Week |url=http://www.pba.com/news/features.asp?ID=4532 |publisher=Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060506090154/http://www.pba.com/news/features.asp?ID=4532 |archivedate=May 6, 2006 |date=April 19, 2006 |deadurl=yes }} 2. ^{{cite web |title=A League of Ordinary Gentlemen / The Film |url=http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/leagueofordinarygentlemen/film.html |publisher=PBS |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060908055910/http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/leagueofordinarygentlemen/film.html |archivedate=September 8, 2006 |date=2006 |deadurl=no }} 3. ^{{cite web |title=Comedic 'Bowling Song' by Stephen Lynch |url=http://www.ybtba.org.uk/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=4074 |website=ybtba.org |publisher=Yorkshire BTBA (British Tenpin Bowling Association) |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927033239/http://www.ybtba.org.uk/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=4074 |archivedate=September 27, 2007 |date=April 15, 2006 |deadurl=yes }} 4. ^Vint, Bill. "Pete Weber Wins Record Fifth U.S. Open to Surpass Father Dick Weber and Don Carter." Article at www.pba.com on February 26, 2012. External links
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