Scott Siepker
Mike and Nile Kinnick
Wednesday, September 7th, 2022 | Other | No Comments
A very professional film group in Iowa has made a stunning documentary about Nile Kinnick, Iowa’s 1939 Heisman Trophy winner who lost has life in World War II at the age of 24, and Mike was honored to play a key role in the production.
It has been getting rave reviews and sellout crowds at a huge movie theater in Des Moines. In fact, it drew the largest audiences of any movie playing in all the movie houses in the Des Moines area over the August 26-27 weekend.
Bev and Mike went with his son Jason and his wife Mindy on the opening night and were greeted by producer Scott Siepker, and given the red carpet treatment.
The film begins with Mike telling the story of what Ronald Reagan told him in a face to face meeting in 1990, about Nile Kinnick. President Reagan had worked at WHO radio station in Des Moines in 1937, broadcasting Iowa football games,when Nile was a sophomore., and he is seen throughout the film.
“It’s a wonderful tribe to a great man, and takes us back to a time in America that we should all know about,” said Mike. It is available on Vimeo right now.
The trailer is viewable below:
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