Arcades & Love Songs: The Ballad of Walter Day premieres tonight Thursday April 17th at the TCL Chinese Theaters in Hollywood. The musical documentary set in the King of Kong Cinematic Universe, tells the story of Walter Day, the 74-year-old former owner of the Twin Galaxies Arcade and father of esports who first appeared in Seth Gordon’s 2007 Donkey Kong rivalry docu-comedy The King of Kong. In the new film, Day 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.
The film will be playing as part of a double feature with the original The King of Kong and Day will be at the screenings along with Kong stars Billy Mitchell and Steve Wiebe, Kong director Seth Gordon, Arcades & Love Songs director Ed Cunningham, and other video arcade legends. Tickets can be purchased for the double feature here: https://www.tclchinesetheatres.com/films/ARCADES-%26-LOVE-SONGSKING-OF-KONG-Double-Feat-%2BQ%26A/HO00001080. The film will then start a run at the theater over the next week.
Cherry the Geek TV spoke with Walter Day about both films, and his life in the arcade world. You can watch the full interview by clicking on the link below:
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