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  • Arcades & Love Songs: The Ballad of Walter Day (2025)
  • 91 min | Documentary
Arcades & Love Songs: The Ballad of Walter Day (2025)
91 min | Documentary

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...See moreA 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. Written by Ed Cunningham See less
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Ed Cunningham (written by) | Paul Leach (written by) | Mike J. Nichols (written by) | Mike Thompson (story consultant)
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Jun 9, 2025 (United States)

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