Matt Ward recently had the opportunity to sit down with filmmaker and musician,
Drew Stone. Stone runs the New York City-based production company
Stone Films NYC, and is the executive producer of the Muhammad Ali documentary,
"Me Whee."
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| Drew Stone at the World Premier of "The New York Hardcore Chronicles Film" |
"Me Whee" was shot in 1975 in and around his training camp in Deer Lake, PA and in Las Vegas. This documentary captures an incredible moment in time in Muhammad Ali’s life. At the peak of his career his love for kids and general philosophy of life shine thru with appearances by luminaries from the boxing and entertainment world. Highlights include his legendary 1975 commencement speech at Harvard University.
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| "Me Whee" Poster |
The documentary features appearances by Muhammad Ali, Phyllis Diller, Jerry Lewis, Angelo Dundee, B.B. King, Drew “Bundini” Brown, Jim Brown, Walter Youngblood, Lloyd Wells, and Gene Kilroy.
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| "To Drew Stone, From Muhammad Ali, Peace 1977" |
Check out their interview on both
SoundCloud and
iTunes:
Bonus Round - Drew Stone Interview with Matt Ward on SoundCloud
Bonus Round - Drew Stone Interview with Matt Ward on iTunes
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| Muhammad Ali Autographed Photo |
"Me Whee" Screening in Philadelphia
The Veteran Boxers Association Ring 1 of Philadelphia will host the first Philadelphia screening of the Muhammad Ali documentary "Me Whee" on
*September 12th* with Q & A moderated by Executive Producer Drew Stone and special guests Nigel Collins, Henry Hascup, J. Russell Peltz, and Craig "The Journeyman" Setari (Sick of It All).
Tickets for this event are $10.00 and are available at the door and by calling 609-377-6413. Your ticket purchase includes food and drink specials at the VBA Ring 1 Clubhouse located at 2733 E Clearfield St, Philadelphia, PA 19134. For more information on this great event, check out the official Facebook event page by clicking
here.
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| Drew Stone and Matt Ward |
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| Drew Stone Singing with his Band, Antidote |
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| Drew's Father, Arny Stone, with Willie Pep |
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| Arny Stone with Joe Frazier |
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| Ali Film Negative Lab Report from 1975 |
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