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Film / 1991
When It Was a Game
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.
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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.
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When It Was A Game Collection
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Cast
Peter KesslerNarrator (voice)
James Earl Jones(voice)
Jason Robards(voice)
Roy Scheider(voice)
Donald HallSelf (voice)
Enos SlaughterSelf (voice)
Elden AukerSelf (voice)
Billy HermanSelf (voice)
Tommy HenrichSelf (voice)
Burgess WhiteheadSelf (voice)
Billy WerberSelf (voice)
Robert W. CreamerSelf (voice)
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Duke SnyderSelf (voice)
Donald HonigSelf (voice)
Max PatkinSelf (voice)
Whitey KurowskiSelf (voice)
Ray RobinsonSelf (voice)
Red BarberSelf (voice)
Clay BryantSelf (voice)
Don NewcombeSelf (voice)
Lawrence RitterSelf (voice)
Hank Aaron(archive footage)
Ted Williams(archive footage)
Joe DiMaggio(archive footage)
Jackie Robinson(archive footage)
Babe Ruth(archive footage)
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