On Oct. 29, the Tulsa community will share the worldwide movie premiere of the “The Wayman Tisdale Story” at the Walter Arts Center at Holland Hall.
The film celebrates the life and legacy of three time All-American, Gold Medal Olympian, NBA Star, World Renowned Jazz musician and Tulsan, Wayman Tisdale. The event is free and open to the public.
All-star athlete and jazz musician Tisdale passed away in 2009 after a two-year battle with Cancer.
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“The Wayman Tisdale Story” premiere will be 7:30pm Oct. 29 at the Walter Arts Center at Holland Hall, 5666 East 81st St. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.
Special guest Billy Tubbs will be attending. Emmy nominated documentary director Brian Schodorf produced and directed the film and will speak at the premiere.
“The Wayman Tisdale Story” features never-before seen interviews with Wayman Tisdale as he tells his own life story from childhood to his battle with cancer. It includes tales of his youth, his basketball career, his music career, his last concert and his ability to take on any challenge with a winning attitude, said director Brian Schodorf in an interview with the Tulsa World (look for that next week, too!).
The film also features interviews with Michael Jordan, Sam Perkins, Toby Keith, Marcus Miller, Dave Koz, A.C. Green, Jonathan Butler, Steve McKeever, Billy Tubbs and the Tisdale family. It also features the song “Cryin’ for Me,” written and performed as a tribute to Tisdale by Okie country star Toby Keith.
The Scott Carter Foundation joined forces with filmmaker Brian Schodorf to host the first public screening of “The Wayman Tisdale Story.” The event will be just like a Hollywood premiere -- complete with a red carpet, photo ops and the viewing of the hourlong documentary.
Tisdale suffered from Osteosarcoma, a rare bone cancer, that also took the life of Tulsan Scott Carter at age 13 in 1993. To date, the Scott Carter Foundation has raised $1.7 million for Children’s Cancer research.
