Documentary Film Highlights Billy Sunday's Life

July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.

By Jennifer [email protected]

WINONA LAKE - A documentary film highlighting the life of evangelist Billy Sunday is being produced in Elkhart.

The film, titled "Steal from the Devil: The Story of Billy Sunday, America's Baseball Evangelist," was directed and produced this summer by Elkhart resident Jeremy Pinckert. Pinckert is owner of Explore Media, Elkhart.[[In-content Ad]]The Billy Sunday Visitors Center, 1101 Park Ave., Winona Lake, will hold its first big screen showing of the film's movie trailer Dec. 13 from 4 to 5 p.m. The screening is open to the public.

Those who attend also will have the opportunity to meet Pinckert.

Pinckert compiled and edited footage from the film to create a 2-minute promotional trailer for the film for public relations and project fundraising.

Bill Firstenberger, curator for the Billy Sunday Historic Site Museum, came up with the idea for the film.

"The time is long overdue for an up-to-date film that highlights Billy Sunday's life," Firstenberger said.

Firstenberger said there were two other films shot in the 1960s and 1980s showcasing Sunday's life.

The movie trailer is now available at www.explore-media.com

Pinckert conducted interviews and shot background video footage for the film at the annual Billy Sunday Day event in August in Winona Lake.

The film features components of Sunday's life as an evangelist and baseball player.

The goal is to secure a spot on a national PBS broadcast once the hour-long program is complete, Pinckert said.

WINONA LAKE - A documentary film highlighting the life of evangelist Billy Sunday is being produced in Elkhart.

The film, titled "Steal from the Devil: The Story of Billy Sunday, America's Baseball Evangelist," was directed and produced this summer by Elkhart resident Jeremy Pinckert. Pinckert is owner of Explore Media, Elkhart.[[In-content Ad]]The Billy Sunday Visitors Center, 1101 Park Ave., Winona Lake, will hold its first big screen showing of the film's movie trailer Dec. 13 from 4 to 5 p.m. The screening is open to the public.

Those who attend also will have the opportunity to meet Pinckert.

Pinckert compiled and edited footage from the film to create a 2-minute promotional trailer for the film for public relations and project fundraising.

Bill Firstenberger, curator for the Billy Sunday Historic Site Museum, came up with the idea for the film.

"The time is long overdue for an up-to-date film that highlights Billy Sunday's life," Firstenberger said.

Firstenberger said there were two other films shot in the 1960s and 1980s showcasing Sunday's life.

The movie trailer is now available at www.explore-media.com

Pinckert conducted interviews and shot background video footage for the film at the annual Billy Sunday Day event in August in Winona Lake.

The film features components of Sunday's life as an evangelist and baseball player.

The goal is to secure a spot on a national PBS broadcast once the hour-long program is complete, Pinckert said.

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