| The Last Play at Shea | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Paul Crowder |
| Produced by | Nigel Sinclair Steve Cohen Todd Kamelhar Greg Whiteley Glen Zipper |
| Written by | Mark Monroe |
| Narrated by | Alec Baldwin |
| Cinematography | Roderick A. Santiano |
| Studio | Maritime Pictures Spitfire Pictures |
| Release date(s) | April 26, 2010 (Tribeca) October 21, 2010 (U.S.) February 8, 2011 (DVD) |
| Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Last Play at Shea is a 2010 documentary film written by Mark Monroe, directed by Paul Crowder, produced by Steve Cohen and Nigel Sinclair, in conjunction with Billy Joel's Maritime Pictures and Spitfire Films.[1] The film is centered around Billy Joel's 2008 concerts of the same name that occurred at Shea Stadium. The shows were staged on July 16 and July 18, 2008, before a combined 110,000 fans, were the last performances ever to play the historic stadium before it was demolished.[1] The film debuted at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 26, 2010. The film was released on DVD on February 8, 2011. The CD from the show was released on March 8, 2011 by Sony.[2]
The film premiered on August 21, 2010 at Citi Field, Shea Stadium's successor in front of around 30,000 moviegoers.[3][4][5] According to the organizers of the event it was the biggest outdoor movie presentation since a 1919 showing of the movies of Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks in Columbus, Ohio.[6]
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The 90 minute film uses historical footage and animation. It uses the concerts to tell a broader story of Shea Stadium's history and how that related to changes that occurred in American suburban life and how they affected Long Island and Billy Joel. The film reveals several previously unknown facts.