The Jackie Robinson Story
You'll HIT With Him! You'll RUN With Him! You'll SLIDE With Him!
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DVD-R Details
- Rated: Not Rated
- Run Time: 1 hours, 16 minutes
- Video: Black & White
- Encoding: Region 0 (Worldwide)
- Released: November 22, 2016
- Originally Released: 1950
- Label: Film Detective
Performers, Cast and Crew:
Starring | Jackie Robinson | |
Performer: | Louise Beavers, Harry Shannon, Ruby Dee, Minor Watson, Ben Lessy, Joel Fluellen & Richard Lane | |
Directed by | Alfred E. Green | |
Screenwriting by | Arthur Mann & Lawrence Taylor | |
Produced by | Mort Briskin |
Entertainment Reviews:
The best thing about the movie is Jackie Robinson himself, playing the title role. Burdened with some lines and situations that would weigh heavily on a professional actor, he gives a remarkably natural performance.
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TIME Magazine
Rating: 2/4 --
Though [Robinson] was a better infielder than he was an actor, anyone who loves baseball will be intrigued by the story of the determined man who broke the color barrier in the major leagues.
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TV Guide
Rating: 4/5 --
Here the simple story of Mr. Robinson's trail-blazing career is re-enacted with manifest fidelity and conspicuous dramatic restraint. And Mr. Robinson displays a calm assurance and composure that might be envied by many a Hollywood star.
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New York Times
Rating: 2/5 --
Lackluster production but great central baseball hero.
Kansas City Kansan
Rating: B --
One of the most sincere sports biopics.
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Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Rating: 3/5 --
Movie's main asset is that Robinson plays himself.
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Common Sense Media
Description by OLDIES.com:
Baseball great Jackie Robinson steps into the lead role in this biopic from director Alfred E. Green (The Jolson Story, Copacabana). Robinson, born in Cairo, Georgia, was the first African American player allowed into major league baseball. The film, which features the cinematography of Oscar winner Ernest Laszlo (Ship of Fools, Airport), is a glimpse into the life of an iconic American sports hero, and his struggles to overcome bigotry. "Mr. Robinson," wrote The Times' Bosley Crowther, "... displays a calm assurance and composure that might be envied by many a Hollywood star."
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Product Info
- Sales Rank: 74,396
- UPC: 889290261243
- Shipping Weight: 0.27/lbs (approx)
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