A Shining Season (1979)

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Last updated: March 6, 2023

Docudrama about the life of champion runner and UNM graduate John Baker, who became a coach/teacher in the APS system before succumbing to cancer. Based upon the book A Shining Season : the true story of John Baker as told by William J. Buchanan. Filmed around Albuquerque, including locations at public schools and the Albuquerque Academy. Starring Timothy Bottoms, Allyn Ann McLerie, Constance Forslund, Ed Begley Jr., Rip Torn, and Mason Adams.


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UNM Football Arena - SE quadrant University & Cesar Chavez

Driving

Offices - Bank -

Driveway

Mexican restaurant - La Hacienda in Old Town?

Mural alongside La Hacienda

Old Town Bandshell.

Old Town Bandshell.

School - Calisthenics - Aspen School? - Named after the fellow, John Baker, later

John Baker Elementary School

John Baker Elementary School - Elementary school
12015-B Tivoli Ave NE
Albuquerque, NM 87111

Boonies - near Paradise Hills?

Doctor's office

UNM - near Zimmerman? - Library?

Running - thinking (35.158547°, -106.762689°)

Home

Driving NB I-25, just south of Odelia Road - Under overpass - view of modern church there - visit to church - St. Paul's Lutheran Church

Building

Principal's Office

Old Town? Cabaret....

Back yard....

Doctor's office

Camp

Doctor's office

Sandias near Kiwanis cabin?

House

UNM Golf Course?

Track

Panorama of bus journey - about (35.205154°, -106.497313°)

Running (35.219916°, -106.481504°)

Run through stone gate

Academy

House

Doctor's Office

Church - St. Paul's Lutheran Church

Aspen School

House

School/Cafeteria

Academy

Medical Offices

Aspen School

UNM Football Field

Eubank entrance to I-40 EB

Home

Sunport

Home - 201.... Doesn't seem to quite fit Country Club neighborhood.

St. Louis

Track