Blue Chips film collection
Collection — Folder: S3398
Identifier: S3398
Scope and Contents
This collection contains photographs, photographic slides, documents, and research materials regarding the 1994 motion picture Blue Chips produced by Paramount Pictures in the United States.
Dates
- 1993
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.
Historical Note
The motion picture film, Blue Chips tells the story of Pete Bell (played by Nick Nolte), head coach of the Western University Dolphins of Los Angeles. Once coach of a great program, Bell and the Dolphins have fallen on hard times due to other colleges paying for “blue chip” prospects, or extremely highly rated high-school athletes, a practice which at the time was illegal. One of Western’s boosters pays for three high-caliber players to come play for Western University: Neon Boudeaux (played by Shaquille O’Neal), Butch McRae (played by Anfernee “Penny” Hardaway), and Ricky Roe (played by Matt Nover). The team’s new success is immediate, but more demands start piling in from the paid players and secrets start leaking out about the other team members as well. More shenanigans and hijinks ensue, until Western University must face Indiana University Hoosiers, the number one college team in the country and head coach Bob Knight on a nationally syndicated broadcast. The Dolphins win, but the pressure of the turmoil and chaos gets to Coach Bell and he admits everything in the post-game press conference and resigns his position.
The 1994 U.S. movie was filmed in Frankfort, Indiana for the arena interior scenes, and French Lick, Indiana, as well as in Chicago and New Orleans, in addition to Los Angeles on the campus of the University of Southern California. The leading actor, Nick Nolte, shadowed the volatile IU coach, Bob Knight, in 1992 while researching the role. Many coaches, players, and sportscasters, including Knight, appeared in cameos as themselves in the film.
Sources:
Items in the collection.
Wikipedia. "Blue Chips." Wikipedia.org. Accessed December 18, 2024. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Chips.
The 1994 U.S. movie was filmed in Frankfort, Indiana for the arena interior scenes, and French Lick, Indiana, as well as in Chicago and New Orleans, in addition to Los Angeles on the campus of the University of Southern California. The leading actor, Nick Nolte, shadowed the volatile IU coach, Bob Knight, in 1992 while researching the role. Many coaches, players, and sportscasters, including Knight, appeared in cameos as themselves in the film.
Sources:
Items in the collection.
Wikipedia. "Blue Chips." Wikipedia.org. Accessed December 18, 2024. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Chips.
Extent
0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged by size.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manscripts as a donation.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2024/10/18 by A.J. Chrapliwy. EAD finding aid created 2024/11/22 by A.J. Chrapliwy. EAD finding aid revised 2024/12/18 by Brittany Kropf.
- Title
- Blue Chips film collection
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository
Contact:
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
