Join LA Badgers for an exclusive screening of the new hit documentary “Just A Bit Outside” about the 1982 American League Champion Milwaukee Brewers. Stick around afterward for a Q&A with Producer Kelly Kahl ’89 as well as Director/Producer Sean Hanish ’89.
Speaker Bio
Kelly Kahl ’89 is the former President of CBS Entertainment, and a life-long Brewers fan. Growing up in Burlington, WI, Kelly never would’ve guessed that one day he would become great friends with life-long idol Gorman Thomas. For 26 years, Kahl helped build CBS’ durable and successful scheduling framework, making the Network #1 in viewers for 14 of his last 15 seasons, including nine straight.Kahl served as Executive Producer on all of Cannonball’s previous feature films.
Speaker Bio
Sean Hanish ’89 grew up in the Milwaukee suburb of Brookfield, WI. He’s been a Brewers fan since birth, and grew up idolizing Robin Yount, Paul Molitor, and Gorman Thomas. He attended 60 games that 1982 season, including all six home playoff games. President of Cannonball Productions, Sean’s previous films include RETURN TO ZERO, which earned an Emmy nomination, a WGA Award nomination and a Satellite Award, SISTER CITIES, starring two-time Academy Award Nominee Jacki Weaver, and SAINT JUDY, starring Michelle Monaghan, Alfred Molina, Alfre Woodard, and Academy Award Winner Common.
Speaker Presentation Description
“Just a Bit Outside” chronicles the ups-and-downs of an almost-Championship season of this unique, eclectic group of ballplayers, who played hard on and off the field, forming a brotherhood that came within a whisper of baseball’s greatest pinnacle. The story is about the love affair between a down-on-its-luck blue collar city, and a perfectly matched blue-collar team… one that continues to this day, 40 years later.
The ’82 Brewers squad had 5 Hall of Fame players, along with Hall of Fame owner, and former MLB Commissioner, Bud Selig, and Hall of Fame announcer, Bob Uecker.
With participation from the Milwaukee Brewers, and featuring interviews with players, ownership and staff, including Hall of Famers Robin Yount, Ted Simmons, Paul Molitor, Rollie Fingers, Selig, and Uecker, “Just a Bit Outside” tells the story of how this team of talented misfits gave Milwaukee – in the midst of factory closures and a recession – something to cheer about.
Watch the trailer: https://youtu.be/fBjmZyO46BE?si=k0sJVg4BZzKGNxpc
Tickets cost $20.
