The younger sandusky did say that the story of what happened in happy valley the nickname for the penn state area has been told many times before, just not by him. Then in november 2011 everything changed when longtime assistant coach jerry sandusky was charged with 40 counts of child sex abuse, setting off a firestorm of accusations about who failed to protect the children of happy valley. Happy valley captures wild ride of jerry sandusky case, and why it means so much to so many. An acquaintance told me that he was at a premiere last week of amir barlevs documentary happy valley in state college, pennsylvania, the setting for the story of serial sex abuser jerry. Follow the centre daily times newspaper for the latest headlines on happy valley news. What happy valley is more than anything is a welltold history. Im on top of it only 28 of the magic mans 107 winners this season have come at.
The town of state college, the home of penn state university, has long been known as happy valley, and its iconic figure for more than 40 years was joe paterno, the head coach of the schools storied football team. That included coach joe paterno, portrayed by al pacino in the happy valley movie. State college ron smith didnt plan to write about penn state and the sandusky scandal. Happy valley documents life around scandalized penn. The documentary happy valley focuses less on the crime, for which jerry sandusky was sentenced to what amounts to a life sentence, and more on. However, following the news that shocked happy valley, smith. Jerry sandusky, penn state, and the culture of silence. Ron smith didnt plan to write about penn state and the sandusky scandal. Jerry sandusky s adopted son matt appears in the new documentary happy valley about the scandal that landed his father in jail for 3060 years on. Unfortunately, though, the documentary feels a bit hollow and plays it too safe. Jeffrey brown speaks with amir barlev, director of a new documentary, happy valley, that examines the immediate aftermath of the scandal and how penn states footballfirst community. Jerry sandusky, penn state, and the culture of silence moushey, bill, dvorchak, robert on. Sandusky scandal end a coaching legends career essany, michael, hughes, ian ross on.
Happy valley examines aftermath of sandusky scandal. Happy valley captures wild ride of jerry sandusky case. Penn state society thought the world of jerry, which included his boss the infamous joe paterno. But then, in november 2011, everything came crashing down. Happy valley by amir barlev amir barlev, matt sandusky. But its not as happy as it once was, as the childsexabuse charges against a.
Jerry sandusky, penn state, and the cullture of silence kindle edition by bill moushey author visit amazons bill moushey page. Find daily local breaking news, opinion columns, videos and community events. Sandusky was a former penn state football assistant coach who opened up a camp for disadvantaged children. Its a scandal that began in a place called happy valley. A bond that cannot be broken in the early years of the twentieth c. Happy valley the title is an ironic nod to the penn state nickname is not especially interested in issues of criminal guilt those. For that reason, the arrival of amir barlevs documentary happy valley an examination of the sandusky paterno case, and the events that followed in its wake is welcome news. Actual unedited happy valley film with john ziegler. However, following the news that shocked happy valley, smith similar to so many others wanted to know how. First image of al pacino in hbos happy valley joe paterno.