Watch: Robert Altman's Lost First Film, Modern Football, Finally Unearthed

"But this time it's no daydream," the narrator intones. "This is it! You've got the equipment, the practice, the coaching, the training. You have the help of your parents, your coach, your school. But now, brother, it's all up to you." So concludes Modern Football, a half-ad/half-gridiron tutorial recently unearthed at a Kansas City flea market for $10. It's an uncanny bit of portent as well for the rookie director behind the camera, a 26-year-old Missourian named Robert Altman.
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