Documentary · 2025 · 1h 31m

Arcades & Love Songs: The Ballad of Walter Day

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Director
Ed Cunningham
Cast
Steve Wiebe as Billy Mitchell as Walter Day as Steve Sanders as Shane Harris as
Crew
Ed Cunningham — Writer Seth Gordon — Producer Ed Cunningham — Producer
Synopsis

A musical documentary following 74-year-old Walter Day - the father of esports and star of "The King of Kong" - as he battles a lawsuit threatening his legacy while fulfilling his dream of recording and performing the rock-opera style love songs he has been hearing in his head since having his heart broken at the height of the arcade era.

Key Collaborators
Ed Cunningham Director Ed Cunningham Writer Seth Gordon Producer Ed Cunningham Producer
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