When It Was a Game
IMDb8.40
199157mG
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.
Top-billed cast
- RRobert W. Creamer
- DDuke Snyder
- CClay Bryant
- EElden Auker
- JJames Earl Jones
- RRed Barber
- JJason Robards
- RRay Robinson
- DDon Newcombe
- BBurgess Whitehead
Crew
- Writer
- Steven Stern
- Producers
- Ross Greenburg, George Roy, Steven Stern, David Harmon
- Production
- Black Canyon Productions, HBO Sports
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When was When It Was a Game released?
When It Was a Game was released in 1991.
