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When It Was a Game

10 average rating
10
English / 57 MIN. / 1991

The Genres

The Synopsis

As seen through the eyes of true baseball enthusiasts, this award-winning documentary tells the story of America's favorite pastime from the Depression to the 1950s, using footage shot from the movie cameras of fans and players. From the first color filming of a baseball game to the 1938 World Series and through the careers of legends such as Joe DiMaggio and Mickey Mantle, the film thoroughly explores the history of baseball in America.

The Cast

Peter KesslerJames Earl JonesJason RobardsRoy ScheiderDonald HallEnos SlaughterElden AukerBilly HermanTommy HenrichBurgess WhiteheadBilly WerberRobert W. CreamerDuke SnyderDonald HonigMax PatkinWhitey KurowskiRay RobinsonRed BarberClay BryantDon NewcombeLawrence RitterHank AaronTed WilliamsJoe DiMaggioJackie RobinsonBabe Ruth

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