Arcades & Love Songs: The Ballad of Walter Day (2025)
91 min
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.
- Release date
- February 19, 2025
- Country of origin
- Not yet available · likely United States (estimated from cast and crew)
- Music
- James L. Venable
Cast
- Walter Day as Self
- Billy Mitchell as Self
- Steve Wiebe as Self
- Frank Boggess as Self
- Tim Britton as Self
- Ryan Burger as Self
- Jerry Byrum as Self
- Doug Daller as Self
- Werner Elmker as Self
- John Estrin as Self
Crew
- Ed Cunningham · Director
- Ed Cunningham · Writer
- Paul Leach · Writer
- Mike J. Nichols · Writer
- Mike Thompson · Writer
- Seth Gordon · Producer
- Mike J. Nichols · Producer
- Jonathan Perkins · Producer
- James L. Venable · Composer
- Jonathan Perkins · Cinematographer
- Mike J. Nichols · Editor