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You'll HIT With Him! You'll RUN With Him! You'll SLIDE With Him!Plot:
Biography of Jackie Robinson, the first black major league baseball player in the 20th century. Traces... more | add synopsisNewsDesk:
When Major Leaguers Play Themselves: "The Jackie Robinson Story"(From IFC. 4 April 2008, 7:39 AM, PDT)
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Sometimes Athletes Can Be True Heroes. moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Jackie Robinson | ... | Himself | |
| Ruby Dee | ... | Rae Robinson | |
| Minor Watson | ... | Branch Rickey, President Brooklyn Dodgers | |
| Louise Beavers | ... | Jackie's mother | |
| Richard Lane | ... | Clay Hopper, Montreal Manager | |
| Harry Shannon | ... | Frank Shaughnessy, Dodger Executive | |
| Ben Lessy | ... | Shorty, Montreal Player | |
| William 'Bill' Spaulding | ... | Himself (as Bill Spaulding) | |
| Billy Wayne | ... | Clyde Sukeforth, Dodger Scout | |
| Joel Fluellen | ... | Mack Robinson | |
| Bernie Hamilton | ... | Ernie, Panther Player | |
| Kenny Washington | ... | Tigers Manager | |
| Pat Flaherty | ... | Karpen, Dodger Pitcher | |
| Larry McGrath | ... | Umpire | |
| Emmett Smith | ... | Catcher |
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Canada:PG (Ontario)Filming Locations:
La Palma Park - 1151 N Anaheim Blvd., Anaheim, California, USAFun Stuff
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A wonderful film that acts as a homage to Jackie Robinson (played by himself). The early life of the first black Major League baseball player is shown in a way that makes the picture wholesome and appropriate for all audiences. Ruby Dee is perfect as Robinson's loving wife who stands behind her husband when it seems that no one else will. "The Jackie Robinson Story" was made in 1950 so the social issues and the intense prejudices that Robinson faced are only given a minute glimpse. I have been wanting a movie to be made that goes into greater detail about this individual's life as Robinson was just as important to Civil Rights as people who fought vehemently for equality in the 1960s. The integration of baseball is something that most never believed would happen before 1947 and many forget just how important a piece of American history that is. Not the best film ever made, in fact it is not even great for its time period. I still like and respect the production for what it is though. 4 stars out of 5.