When It Was a Game (1991)

ALL 07/08/1991 (en) Documentary, History 57 Min
  • Release
    07/08/1991
  • Production
    Black Canyon Productions, HBO Sports
  • Rotten tomato
    0%
  • Original title
    When It Was a Game
  • Original language
    en
  • Production Cost
  • 0.00
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Overview

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.

  1. Director

  2. Story

  3. George Roy

    Editor



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  1. Peter Kessler

    Narrator (voice)

  2. James Earl Jones

    (voice)

  3. Jason Robards

    (voice)

  4. Roy Scheider

    (voice)

  5. Donald Hall

    Self (voice)

  6. Enos Slaughter

    Self (voice)

  7. Elden Auker

    Self (voice)

  8. Billy Herman

    Self (voice)

  9. Tommy Henrich

    Self (voice)

  10. Burgess Whitehead

    Self (voice)

  11. Billy Werber

    Self (voice)

  12. Robert W. Creamer

    Self (voice)

  13. Duke Snyder

    Self (voice)

  14. Donald Honig

    Self (voice)

  15. Max Patkin

    Self (voice)

  16. Whitey Kurowski

    Self (voice)

  17. Ray Robinson

    Self (voice)

  18. Red Barber

    Self (voice)

  19. Clay Bryant

    Self (voice)

  20. Don Newcombe

    Self (voice)

  21. Lawrence Ritter

    Self (voice)

Full Cast & Crew

Casts : 21 , Crews : 16

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When It Was a Game (1991) 57 Min

ALL 07/08/1991 (en)
Documentary, History
  • Release 07/08/1991
  • Production
    Black Canyon Productions, HBO Sports
  • Original title When It Was a Game
  • en
  • Revenue0.00

Overview

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.

  1. Director

  2. Story

  3. George Roy

    Editor

  4. George Roy, Steven Stern, David Harmon

    Producer