![]() Said Lindsay Berra, “I was horrified when I first heard the idea. “About a third of the way through the shooting, I made the decision she would be the narrator.’’ “As soon as I met her I was like, ‘Wow, this is a force of nature,’ “ Mullin said. But ultimately the role went to Lindsay Berra, Yogi’s 45-year-old granddaughter. Initially, Crystal or Bob Costas were seen as likely narrators for the film. It got a standing ovation, and three months after that Sony Pictures bought the film. ![]() Said Mullin, “It was all just us going around to friends and friends of the family and saying, ‘Hey, if you believe in us, if you believe in the project, give us some money and we think we’ll be able to sell this.’ ”įour years later, the documentary was screened at the Tribeca Film Festival in June 2022 in front of 1,000 people. He responded like Berra once advised people to do when they reach a fork in the road. Mullin loved Berra’s story but also knew all the money to make the film would have to be raised independently. Then he reached out to Mullin, a West Point grad who specialized in documentaries. Acquainted with two of Berra’s sons from playing in the Yogi Berra Museum golf outing for several years, Sobiloff got their support and approval to pursue the project. Rogers – and wondered why no one had made a similar movie about Berra. In 2018, movie producer Peter Sobiloff saw “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?’’ – the documentary about Mr. "His life was defined by so much more than that.'' Fork in the road "Yogi was about so much more than baseball,’’ Mullin told USA TODAY Sports. The movie opens in New York and Los Angeles on Friday and in cities nationwide by June 16. What is not over is the allure of Berra, who died in 2015 at the age of 90 and whose life gets the treatment it deserved from film director Sean Mullin. He also produced Hall of Fame numbers as the Yankees catcher and said things like, “You should always go to other people's funerals, otherwise they won't come to yours,’’ and most famously, “It ain’t over ‘til it’s over.’’ Won 10 World Series rings, three MVPs and the girl of his dreams – Carmen, his wife of 65 years. Fought for his country and stood against prejudice. He was ridiculed for his appearance and laughed it off. With black-and-white film clips, other archival footage and interviews with the likes of Derek Jeter, Joe Torre and Billy Crystal, the documentary captures the heart, humor and depth of Berra. Like Lawrence Peter “Yogi’’ Berra himself, the movie is easy to love. “I hate the Yankees,’’ the man said, “but I loved the movie.’’ ![]() After a recent screening of “It Ain’t Over,’’ the aptly named documentary about legendary New York Yankees catcher Yogi Berra, a movie-goer raised his hand during a question-and-answer session with the film’s director.
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