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When It Was a Game

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Release: 08/07/1991

Duration: 0h 57m

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.

Country: United States of America

Language: English

Writers

| Writer:Steven Stern

Production

Black Canyon Productions

HBO Sports

Cast

Peter Kessler

Peter Kessler

Narrator (voice)

Donald Hall

Donald Hall

Self (voice)

Enos Slaughter

Enos Slaughter

Self (voice)

Elden Auker

Elden Auker

Self (voice)

Billy Herman

Billy Herman

Self (voice)

Tommy Henrich

Tommy Henrich

Self (voice)

Burgess Whitehead

Burgess Whitehe..

Self (voice)

Billy Werber

Billy Werber

Self (voice)

Robert W. Creamer

Robert W. Cream..

Self (voice)

Duke Snyder

Duke Snyder

Self (voice)

Donald Honig

Donald Honig

Self (voice)

Max Patkin

Max Patkin

Self (voice)

Whitey Kurowski

Whitey Kurowski

Self (voice)

Ray Robinson

Ray Robinson

Self (voice)

Red Barber

Red Barber

Self (voice)

Clay Bryant

Clay Bryant

Self (voice)

Don Newcombe

Don Newcombe

Self (voice)

Lawrence Ritter

Lawrence Ritter

Self (voice)

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