New York Street Games - The Movie

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New York Street Games discusses the origins of the street games that were played and shared by all children within inner city neighborhoods. The film profiles all of the games we played and loved as kids. We revisit Stickball, Boxball, Skully, Punchball, Ring-a-Levio, Jonny on a Pony, Stoopball, Over the Line, Chinese Handball and many more.

The film addresses the social and cultural importance of these games and the sense of community they engendered. Communities, and the games played on the streets of those communities, were a big part of our entertainment and our physical activity. We address why this no longer seems to be the case. We also debate if technology, which has been a major contributor to today’s more sedentary forms of entertainment, is good for children’s wellbeing.

New York Street Games captures a special time in American history and is a look back at all things great about New York and past generations.

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Comment by Fred Casiello on June 7, 2009 at 12:00pm: Okay--so when can we expect the movie to be released?

Comment by ROBERT MIRRA on May 6, 2009 at 4:00pm: this movie is gonna be great, i only wish i could have gotten in on it. im an actor and this kind of film would have been right up my alley. a movie so true to the greastest days in new york.

Comment by Sally Huber on May 4, 2009 at 10:51pm: I can not wait for this movies. Finally my children will get to see that I am not making these games up, LOL. Hope you include the different names of the same game in different boroughs.

Comment by Tony Castro on March 5, 2009 at 12:57pm: Hey Matt & Craig,
I've been telling people about the upcoming movie and I have been active daily on the web site. Gee, wouldn't it be a cool thing to give a pair of tickets for the screening to your #1 fan & supporter? :)

Comment by Joe E on February 23, 2009 at 8:45pm: Live in Las Vegas, but proud to say I was brought up in Brooklyn ! There are 2 kinds of people... people who are from NY and people who wish they were from NY ! OoooohRaaaa! Semper Fi

Comment by Susie Noblin on February 23, 2009 at 8:28pm: Response to Bud Speaker-
Car, Car, C-A-R! Stick your head in a jelly jar!
Oh, the memories of my childhood in E. Flatbush are the best.

Comment by Michael on January 2, 2009 at 12:34pm: Very excited about the movie, makes me feel like going to play Wiffle Ball with my son.

Comment by Cynthia Ortiz Brown on December 23, 2008 at 2:56pm: I am currently living in Cheyenne Wyoming, I would love to see the movie. It looks great, I remember all of those games. I cannot wait to come home in Feb for a month. I am living in a place where people do not have a clue. They dont know what it is to come from NYC and have these kinds of stories.

Comment by Alan "Bud" Speaker on October 22, 2008 at 2:22pm: Yo from Philly. I'm still waitin' for youse to come down and play a tournament with/against us. We would play fair, just like the old days! Doesn't matter whether it is Jonny on the Pony or Buck Buck! If Youse can get your cans down here we'll kick em for ya! I'm from Olney(pronounced Ah'-lon-eee) and we are too old to fight but we can still do stick ball or wall ball or halfies or anything else youse got. You describe it and we'll tell you what we call it down here. Do I have your attention? First one to yell "car!" wins!

Comment by Matt Levy- Director/Producer on June 24, 2008 at 7:40pm: Ed,
We are almost finished, were in the home stretch!!!! We will be in contact upon completion.

Matt