CBC, Priestley prep Harold Ballard doc
Canadian pubcaster the CBC and local prodco Lone Eagle Entertainment are working on a feature documentary about sports mogul Harold Ballard, former owner of the Toronto Maple Leafs NHL team.
Jason Priestley
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Harold Ballard: Power Player is being directed by actor and director Jason Priestley (Beverly Hills 90210, Private Eyes), with Modern Family writer Chuck Tatham and Lone Eagle president Michael Geddes exec producing.
Ballard was majority owner of the Maple Leafs from February 1972 until his death in 1990. The documentary will tell the story of his money-first attitude towards running his teams, as well as his stint in prison for fraud. It will debut on the CBC next year.