Feature Films and Motion Pictures
Motion Pictures In Development
The following two motion pictures are ready for production complete with scripts and budgets. Screenplays
have been registered with the Writers Guild of America, West. Both projects are copyrighted and the
property of Rene A. Henry and Gabor Nagy.
The following two motion pictures are ready for production complete with scripts and budgets. Screenplays
have been registered with the Writers Guild of America, West. Both projects are copyrighted and the
property of Rene A. Henry and Gabor Nagy.
West Virginia Kid
This is the story about Hot Rod Hundley, one of basketball's most colorful
players and broadcasters. While his achievements on the basketball court and
behind the microphone are well known, few know how he got where he is
today and the life he endured as a child.
This inspiration and motivational Horatio Alger drama will capture the life
experiences and accomplishments of a baby boy left behind by a single
mother, deserted by his father, who grew up in the post-depression years in
Charleston, West Virginia with nothing, but went on to become the country's
most sought-after high school player, an All-American at West Virginia
University, an NBA All-Star with the Los Angeles Lakers, a husband and father
of three daughters, and a Hall of Fame sports announcer.
This is the story about Hot Rod Hundley, one of basketball's most colorful
players and broadcasters. While his achievements on the basketball court and
behind the microphone are well known, few know how he got where he is
today and the life he endured as a child.
This inspiration and motivational Horatio Alger drama will capture the life
experiences and accomplishments of a baby boy left behind by a single
mother, deserted by his father, who grew up in the post-depression years in
Charleston, West Virginia with nothing, but went on to become the country's
most sought-after high school player, an All-American at West Virginia
University, an NBA All-Star with the Los Angeles Lakers, a husband and father
of three daughters, and a Hall of Fame sports announcer.
He was raised by strangers with no family or friends and shuffled from house to house, from family to
family, being abused, hurt and mistreated. He never had an opportunity to associate with other children
and was so fearful and shy and lacking in self-esteem that he even flunked first grade.
But when he was 10 years old, his life began to change. He picked up a basketball and began spending
all of his time at either the YMCA or a neighborhood playground. At the same time he began living with an
elderly, poor couple, who gave him the basic essentials to continue his life and school. His only sleeping
place was an area under a stairway with a small bed and curtain to screen his privacy.
He never had a mentor or anyone to guide him and had to make all of his own decisions. He was very
lonely and had no friends until high school. And they had mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, families,
friends and homes. After basketball, Hundley had no one.
By the time he was in the 9th grade he was well on his way to being a superstar. He led his school to the
state championship and single-handedly outscored the opposing team. He played at the Y with college
All-Americans who treated him as an equal. He taught himself ball handling skills only seen at the time by
Harlem Globetrotters. When he was a senior in high school he was #1 on every college coach's recruiting
list. He went on to become an All-American at West Virginia University and in his first appearance in New
York City he set the scoring record at Madison Square Garden. He was the first player chosen in the NBA
draft and played six years with the Los Angeles Lakers, two times making the All-Star team.
He sold athletic shoes for Converse when he retired as a player but found his niche when he began a
career as a sports announcer. His first job was an analyst for the legendary Chick Hearn at the Los
Angeles Lakers. The New Orleans (now Utah) Jazz became an expansion team and until retirement in
2009 was their only announcer and broadcast more than 3,000 of the team's games.
When he was 65 years old he earned his bachelor's degree and returned to West Virginia to graduate
with the class of 2000. He has since been honored as a "Distinguished Alumnus" of the university. He is
the only player to have been inducted in the National Basketball Hall of Fame as an announcer. In 2006,
the Salt Lake City YMCA named him their "Man of the Year."
For Hot Rod Hundley, basketball became his life and his future success. From the first time he picked up a
basketball and began spending time at the YMCA, his life began to change. The hardships he endured
are the scars he bears. However, he is the example of how someone with enough determination can
overcome almost any challenge. West Virginia Kid is his story and a true rags-to-riches Horatio Alger
story.
family, being abused, hurt and mistreated. He never had an opportunity to associate with other children
and was so fearful and shy and lacking in self-esteem that he even flunked first grade.
But when he was 10 years old, his life began to change. He picked up a basketball and began spending
all of his time at either the YMCA or a neighborhood playground. At the same time he began living with an
elderly, poor couple, who gave him the basic essentials to continue his life and school. His only sleeping
place was an area under a stairway with a small bed and curtain to screen his privacy.
He never had a mentor or anyone to guide him and had to make all of his own decisions. He was very
lonely and had no friends until high school. And they had mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, families,
friends and homes. After basketball, Hundley had no one.
By the time he was in the 9th grade he was well on his way to being a superstar. He led his school to the
state championship and single-handedly outscored the opposing team. He played at the Y with college
All-Americans who treated him as an equal. He taught himself ball handling skills only seen at the time by
Harlem Globetrotters. When he was a senior in high school he was #1 on every college coach's recruiting
list. He went on to become an All-American at West Virginia University and in his first appearance in New
York City he set the scoring record at Madison Square Garden. He was the first player chosen in the NBA
draft and played six years with the Los Angeles Lakers, two times making the All-Star team.
He sold athletic shoes for Converse when he retired as a player but found his niche when he began a
career as a sports announcer. His first job was an analyst for the legendary Chick Hearn at the Los
Angeles Lakers. The New Orleans (now Utah) Jazz became an expansion team and until retirement in
2009 was their only announcer and broadcast more than 3,000 of the team's games.
When he was 65 years old he earned his bachelor's degree and returned to West Virginia to graduate
with the class of 2000. He has since been honored as a "Distinguished Alumnus" of the university. He is
the only player to have been inducted in the National Basketball Hall of Fame as an announcer. In 2006,
the Salt Lake City YMCA named him their "Man of the Year."
For Hot Rod Hundley, basketball became his life and his future success. From the first time he picked up a
basketball and began spending time at the YMCA, his life began to change. The hardships he endured
are the scars he bears. However, he is the example of how someone with enough determination can
overcome almost any challenge. West Virginia Kid is his story and a true rags-to-riches Horatio Alger
story.
Memories Of War
This is a fictional story of seven teenage boys whose lives and those of their
families are torn apart during World War II. The film depicts the emotion,
love, camaraderies, tragedy, suffering and violence the boys endure as they
quickly mature into young men.
When an American fighter bomber crashes in the mountains near their
village, the boys swing into action to save the pilot's life. They use a raft built
by mountainmen and the fast moving river to avoid being detected by the
Germans and local militias. Later they end up in a gunfight with rogue
soldiers of the Russian Army.
This is a fictional story of seven teenage boys whose lives and those of their
families are torn apart during World War II. The film depicts the emotion,
love, camaraderies, tragedy, suffering and violence the boys endure as they
quickly mature into young men.
When an American fighter bomber crashes in the mountains near their
village, the boys swing into action to save the pilot's life. They use a raft built
by mountainmen and the fast moving river to avoid being detected by the
Germans and local militias. Later they end up in a gunfight with rogue
soldiers of the Russian Army.
The film will be produced by Filmcort Hungary in association with Avala Films Beograd. Locations have
been identified in Serbia and Montenegro and nealry one-third of the financing for this film has been
committed by interests in Hungary and Yugoslavia.
been identified in Serbia and Montenegro and nealry one-third of the financing for this film has been
committed by interests in Hungary and Yugoslavia.
Other Film and Video Projects
George Bush Talks About His Presidential Library, executive producer and director, 11-minute video for awareness and
development, 1995, Bronze Medal, WorldFest Houston International Film Festival.
Marching To the Beat, executive producer and writer, half-hour television documentary about the history of marching bands,
1995, winner of the CINE Golden Eagle, the Oscar of non-theatrical production.
Clinton and Congress, executive producer, one-hour television documentary with bipartisan experts discussing topical national
issues.
A Tribute To Achievement, executive producer and co-writer, half-hour documentary film on the 1984 Olympic medal winner's
tour, winner of the CINE Golden Eagle, the Oscar of non-theatrical production.
The Jump Shot, executive producer, creator and writer, 10-minute instructional basketball film starring Jerry West, Hot Rod
Hundley and Pat Riley, 1971
Individual Defensive Skills, executive producer, creator and writer, 10-minute instructional basketball film starring Jerry West,
Hot Rod Hundley and Pat Riley, 1971.
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George Bush Talks About His Presidential Library, executive producer and director, 11-minute video for awareness and
development, 1995, Bronze Medal, WorldFest Houston International Film Festival.
Marching To the Beat, executive producer and writer, half-hour television documentary about the history of marching bands,
1995, winner of the CINE Golden Eagle, the Oscar of non-theatrical production.
Clinton and Congress, executive producer, one-hour television documentary with bipartisan experts discussing topical national
issues.
A Tribute To Achievement, executive producer and co-writer, half-hour documentary film on the 1984 Olympic medal winner's
tour, winner of the CINE Golden Eagle, the Oscar of non-theatrical production.
The Jump Shot, executive producer, creator and writer, 10-minute instructional basketball film starring Jerry West, Hot Rod
Hundley and Pat Riley, 1971
Individual Defensive Skills, executive producer, creator and writer, 10-minute instructional basketball film starring Jerry West,
Hot Rod Hundley and Pat Riley, 1971.
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Read More About Hot Rod Hundley
Retiring Hot Rod Hundley's #33, January 21 by Huntington News Network, January 22
Charleston (W.Va.) Gazette
More than a half century after he played his last game for the Mountaineers, West Virginia University will
retire Hot Rod Hundley’s #33 during Saturday afternoon’s nationally-televised basketball game against
Ohio State. ...
Retiring Hot Rod Hundley's #33, January 21 by Huntington News Network, January 22
Charleston (W.Va.) Gazette
More than a half century after he played his last game for the Mountaineers, West Virginia University will
retire Hot Rod Hundley’s #33 during Saturday afternoon’s nationally-televised basketball game against
Ohio State. ...