Ross Smith, is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played in the World Hockey Association (WHA), and he played the role of Barclay Donaldson in the 1977 comedy film "Slap Shot", a comedy film directed by who?
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Ross Smith (ice hockey) Ross Smith (born November 20, 1953) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played in the World Hockey Association (WHA). Smith played part of the 1974–75 WHA season with the Indianapolis Racers. He played the role of Barclay Donaldson in the 1977 comedy film "Slap Shot".
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Slap Shot (film) Slap Shot is a 1977 comedy film directed by George Roy Hill, written by Nancy Dowd and starring Paul Newman and Michael Ontkean. It depicts a minor league hockey team that resorts to violent play to gain popularity in a declining factory town.
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Guy Smith (ice hockey, born 1892) Guy Smith (August 7, 1892 - November 24, 1951) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played with the Toronto Ontarios of the National Hockey Association.
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Ab DeMarco, Jr. Albert Thomas "Ab" DeMarco, Jr. (born February 27, 1949) is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League and World Hockey Association during the 1970s. A skilled defender, he was noted for his shot, considered one of the hardest in the sport at the time. He is the son of Ab DeMarco Sr., who starred for the New York Rangers in the 1940s.
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Frank Martin (ice hockey) Francis William Martin (born May 1, 1933 in Cayuga, Ontario - d. February 18, 2007 in St. Catharines, Ontario) was a professional ice hockey player who played 282 games in the National Hockey League. He played for the Boston Bruins and Chicago Black Hawks. He was one of the few ambidextrous shooters in the NHL at the time.
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Barclay Plager Barclay Graham Plager (March 26, 1941 – February 6, 1988) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman and coach for the St. Louis Blues.
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Ross Lonsberry David Ross Lonsberry (February 7, 1947 – May 4, 2014) was a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who played 15 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Boston Bruins, Los Angeles Kings, Philadelphia Flyers and Pittsburgh Penguins. He had his best seasons in a Flyers uniform and was a member of Philadelphia's back-to-back Stanley Cup championship teams in the mid-1970s.
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Slap Shot 2: Breaking the Ice Slap Shot 2: Breaking the Ice is a 2002 sports comedy film starring Stephen Baldwin and Gary Busey and directed by Steve Boyum. The direct-to-video film is the sequel to the 1977 film "Slap Shot".
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Rob Walton Rob Walton (born 29 March 1949 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada) was a professional ice hockey player in the World Hockey Association (WHA).
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The Billion Dollar Hobo The Billion Dollar Hobo is a 1977 American comedy film starring Tim Conway and Will Geer (in his last role).
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Starbuck (film) Starbuck is a 2011 Canadian comedy film directed by Ken Scott and written by Scott and Martin Petit. It stars Patrick Huard ("Bon Cop, Bad Cop"), Antoine Bertrand, and Julie LeBreton as the main character, his friend/lawyer, and his girlfriend, respectively.
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Airplane! Airplane! (titled Flying High! in Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Japan and the Philippines) is a 1980 American satirical parody film directed and written by David and Jerry Zucker as well as Jim Abrahams, and produced by Jon Davison. It stars Robert Hays and Julie Hagerty and features Leslie Nielsen, Robert Stack, Lloyd Bridges, Peter Graves, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and Lorna Patterson. The film is a parody of the disaster film genre, particularly the 1957 Paramount film "Zero Hour!", from which it borrows the plot and the central characters, as well as many elements from "Airport 1975". The film is known for its use of surreal humor and its fast-paced slapstick comedy, including visual and verbal puns and gags.
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Darryl Sittler Darryl Glen Sittler (born September 18, 1950) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League from 1970 until 1985 for the Toronto Maple Leafs, the Philadelphia Flyers and the Detroit Red Wings. He was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1989, the Ontario Sports Hall of Fame in 2003 and the Canadian Walk of Fame in 2016. On January 27, 2017, in a ceremony during the All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles, Sittler was part of the second group of players to be named one of the '100 Greatest NHL Players' in history.
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Art Smith (ice hockey) Arthur George Smith (November 29, 1906 – May 15, 1962) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played 137 games in the National Hockey League. Born in Toronto, Ontario, he played for the Toronto Maple Leafs and Ottawa Senators.
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The Rowdyman The Rowdyman is a 1972 comedy film with moralistic overtones, set in Newfoundland. It was written by and starred Gordon Pinsent, a native Newfoundlander. The film became a commercial hit and landed Pinsent a Canadian Film Award for Best Leading Actor.
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Slapshot A slapshot (also spelled as slap shot) in ice hockey is the hardest shot one can perform. It has four stages which are executed in one fluid motion to make the puck fly into the net:
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Take This Job and Shove It (film) Take This Job and Shove It is a 1981 American comedy film starring Robert Hays, Barbara Hershey, Art Carney, and David Keith, and directed by Gus Trikonis.
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Jean Tétreault Jean Rosario Tétreault (born January 22, 1953) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played in the World Hockey Association (WHA). Drafted in the eighth round of the 1973 NHL Amateur Draft by the St. Louis Blues, Tétreault opted to play in the WHA after being selected by the Vancouver Blazers in the fourth round of the 1973 WHA Amateur Draft. He played parts of two WHA seasons with the Vancouver Blazers and Minnesota Fighting Saints. Tétreault played the role of Andre Bergeron in the 1977 comedy film "Slap Shot".
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Michael Ontkean Michael Leonard Ontkean (born 24 January 1946) is a retired Canadian actor. He is known for the 1970s crime drama "The Rookies", the films "Slap Shot" (1977) and "Making Love" (1982), and the cult-favorite TV series "Twin Peaks" (1990–1991).
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Russ Anderson Russell Vincent "Russ" Anderson (born February 12, 1955) is an American retired professional ice hockey defenseman who played 519 games in the National Hockey League between 1976 and 1985. Anderson was a member of the United States National team at the 1977 Ice Hockey World Championships.
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Cinderella (1977 film) Cinderella (a.k.a. "The Other Cinderella") is a 1977 American erotic musical comedy film directed by Michael Pataki and starring Cheryl "Rainbeaux" Smith, Brett Smiley, and Sy Richardson.
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Sleeping Dogs (film) Sleeping Dogs is a 1977 film based on the book "Smith's Dream" by C. K. Stead, and is the first feature film by director Roger Donaldson. Featuring Sam Neill, Clyde Scott and Warren Oates it is notable for being the first feature-length 35 mm film produced entirely in New Zealand.