Documentary
2023
A. E. Staley went from growing up barefoot on a farm in North Carolina, to building a billion dollar agribusiness giant. He was the original owner of the football team that eventually became the Chicago Bears.
Release:
August 18, 2023
Original language:
English
Production country:
United States
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Cast
Peter Coyote
Narrator
Narrator
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Ben Harl
Chauffeur
Chauffeur
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Ryan D Tebrugge
Train Passenger
Train Passenger
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Diane Dietz
Emma Staley
Emma Staley
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Earl L. Ijames
Self - Curator, N.C. Museum of History
Self - Curator, N.C. Museum of History
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Lana Wildman
Train Passenger
Train Passenger
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Lucas Staley
young Arthur Staley / voice of young A.E. Staley
young Arthur Staley / voice of young A.E. Staley
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Squire Prince
Train Passenger
Train Passenger
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Alex Staley
young A.E. Staley / voice of teenage A.E. Staley
young A.E. Staley / voice of teenage A.E. Staley
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Ken Mesnard
Self - Grandson of Decatur Staley's Baseball Player Randy Young
Self - Grandson of Decatur Staley's Baseball Player Randy Young
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Mike D. Deetz
G.E. Chamberlain (voice)
G.E. Chamberlain (voice)
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James Slade
Self - Chairman, Staley Federal Credit Union
Self - Chairman, Staley Federal Credit Union
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Jason Aikens
Self - Curator, Pro Football Hall of Fame
Self - Curator, Pro Football Hall of Fame
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Joyce Sternaman Howe
Self - Daughter of Jo & Dutch Sternaman
Self - Daughter of Jo & Dutch Sternaman
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John Sciutto
Self - Former President, Monticello Railway Museum
Self - Former President, Monticello Railway Museum
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John Lee
Self - Director of Safety/Health, Grain & Feed Assn of IL
Self - Director of Safety/Health, Grain & Feed Assn of IL
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Jack Garner
Self - Nephew of A.E. Staley
Self - Nephew of A.E. Staley
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Becky Damptz
Self - Head Archivist, Decatur Public Library
Self - Head Archivist, Decatur Public Library
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George McCaskey
Self - Chairman, Chicago Bears
Self - Chairman, Chicago Bears
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Rexlyn Nicole
Self - Granddaughter of A.E. Staley Employees
Self - Granddaughter of A.E. Staley Employees
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John F. Paris
A.P. Titus (voice)
A.P. Titus (voice)
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Jon Kendle
Self - Pro Football Hall of Fame
Self - Pro Football Hall of Fame
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Daniel K. Wright
Train Passenger
Train Passenger
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Lawrence Weaver
Self - Attendee, A.E. Staley Funeral
Self - Attendee, A.E. Staley Funeral
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Debra Bogle
Self - President, United Way of Decatur and Mid-Illinois
Self - President, United Way of Decatur and Mid-Illinois
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Jacob Deetz
G.E. Chamberlain
G.E. Chamberlain
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Richard E. McCoy
Walter Franklin (voice)
Walter Franklin (voice)
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Charles A. McCue
A.E. Staley (voice)
A.E. Staley (voice)
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Morris Birkhead
Self - Electrical Engineer, A.E. Staley Manufacturing Co.
Self - Electrical Engineer, A.E. Staley Manufacturing Co.
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Nancy Cole
Emma Staley (voice)
Emma Staley (voice)
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Christian McWhirter
Self - Historian, Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library & Museum
Self - Historian, Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library & Museum
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Laura Jahr
Self - Director of The Staley Museum
Self - Director of The Staley Museum
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Lisa Peters
Self - Granddaughter & Grand Niece of Decatur Staley's Players
Self - Granddaughter & Grand Niece of Decatur Staley's Players
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Randy Garner
Self - Great Nephew of A.E. Staley
Self - Great Nephew of A.E. Staley
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Natalie Beck
Self - President & CEO, Community Foundation of Macon Georgia
Self - President & CEO, Community Foundation of Macon Georgia
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Jerry Johnson
C.D. Lyon (voice)
C.D. Lyon (voice)
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Devin Leming
Wabash Railroad Conductor
Wabash Railroad Conductor
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Lesley Nicholson
Housekeeper
Housekeeper
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Michelle Tebrugge
Train Passenger
Train Passenger
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William Deetz
Self - Great Grandson of G.E. Chamberlain
Self - Great Grandson of G.E. Chamberlain
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Erik Strohl
Self - National Baseball Hall of Fame
Self - National Baseball Hall of Fame
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Warren Dixon
Self - Chairman Patterson Cottage Museum
Self - Chairman Patterson Cottage Museum
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Claire Wright
Train Passenger
Train Passenger
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Richard Lindberg
Self - Author & Historian
Self - Author & Historian
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Justin Conn
Self - Regional Editor, Herald & Review
Self - Regional Editor, Herald & Review
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Michael Pittman
Self - Former Pitcher, Springfield Illinois Cardinals
Self - Former Pitcher, Springfield Illinois Cardinals
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Mark Staley
A.E. Staley
A.E. Staley
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Michael Krcil
Wabash Railroad Secretary
Wabash Railroad Secretary
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Duane Noland
Self - Former Illionois Senator & Representative
Self - Former Illionois Senator & Representative
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Patrick A. Foster
Ed Scheiter (voice)
Ed Scheiter (voice)
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Sean Streaty
Self - News Anchor WAND-TV
Self - News Anchor WAND-TV
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James Groome
Self - Former Pastor, Shiloh United Methodist Church
Self - Former Pastor, Shiloh United Methodist Church
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Shelley Wooters
Self - Daughter of A.E. Staley Manufacturing Co. Employee
Self - Daughter of A.E. Staley Manufacturing Co. Employee
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Mary Jo Brace
Self - Granddaughter of A.E. Staley Manufacturing Co. Employee
Self - Granddaughter of A.E. Staley Manufacturing Co. Employee
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Mark Sorenson
Self - Historian
Self - Historian
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Dennis Rendleman
Adolph Mueller (voice)
Adolph Mueller (voice)
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Julie Moore-Wolfe
Self - Mayor, City of Decatur, IL
Self - Mayor, City of Decatur, IL
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Stephen Potter
Staley Rail Engineer
Staley Rail Engineer
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Thomas W. Hanks
Direct descendant of Nancy Hanks Lincoln
Direct descendant of Nancy Hanks Lincoln
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Robert Staley
Self - Grandson of A.E. Staley
Self - Grandson of A.E. Staley
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Chad Richards
Self - Board Member, Masonic Temple Decatur, IL
Self - Board Member, Masonic Temple Decatur, IL
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