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Post by admin on Apr 24, 2013 14:03:18 GMT
Mersey film-makers want to hear from fans who watched Everton FC legend Dave Hickson in action
IN HIS prime Dave Hickson’s swashbuckling heroics left many Evertonians speechless.
But now a team of Merseyside film-makers want fans who watched the Cannon-ball Kid in action to get talking.
Directors Chris Wright and Nick Murphy have interviewed a host of prominent Everton figures; from Bill Kenwright to Joe Royle and Hickson himself as part of their life-story project, but they are short on footage of ordinary supporters.
The DVD ‘Dave Hickson – Cannonball Kid’ will be sold by Everton in their official club shop and online, but it won’t be ready until they have the memories of Toffees who watched from the terraces.
Chris, who has been working with his business partner on the tribute film for six months, said: “We’ve got some wonderful interviews, including a brilliant 20 minute segment with Bill Kenwright who couldn’t say enough good things about a man who remains his hero to this day.
“Everyone we’ve spoken to has got interesting anecdotes and stories about Dave, but many of them are third-person.
“What we need is more people who watched him play to come forward and helps us. He was special for many reasons of course, but not least because he played for all three of Merseyside’s clubs.
“70,000 people used to watch him play in his prime so there must be plenty of people out there who could help contribute.
“Dave still inspires footballs fans now – of all ages – but it’d be great to go and interview supporters who watched him when he was at his fearless best.”
The film-makers, who run social enterprise film-business Tigoby (Times Gone By) have interviewed 83-year-old Hickson at length for the film, as well as his friend the Scouse comic Stan Boardman.
“We actually had the idea by talking to the bar-man in Dave’s local, the Nag’s Head in Willaston,” added Nick.
“He suggested we make a film about Dave because his life is so interesting and it went from there.
“He had such an impact on people’s lives; maybe they couldn't afford to go to the cinema to watch the film stars but he was a star they could go and watch every other Saturday, and he was respected on both sides of the footballing divide in Liverpool and beyond.”
To contribute e-mail the Tigoby team on info@tigoby.co.uk or call 0151 559-1839
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