When It Was a Game

Name: When It Was a Game
Genre: Documentary, History
Released: 1991
Duration: 57 min
Rating: 10

1991 · 57 min

Documentary · History

★ 10.0

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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.

Crew

Writer Steven Stern

Cast

P
Peter Kessler
Narrator (voice)
James Earl Jones
(voice)
Jason Robards
(voice)
Roy Scheider
(voice)
D
Donald Hall
Self (voice)
E
Enos Slaughter
Self (voice)
E
Elden Auker
Self (voice)
B
Billy Herman
Self (voice)
T
Tommy Henrich
Self (voice)
B
Burgess Whitehead
Self (voice)
B
Billy Werber
Self (voice)
R
Robert W. Creamer
Self (voice)

Crew

Writer — Steven Stern

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