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When It Was a Game

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When It Was a Game — Plot

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.

  • Release date
  • July 8, 1991
  • Runtime
  • 57 min
  • Genres
  • Documentary, History

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When It Was a Game — Cast

Peter Kessler Narrator (voice) James Earl Jones photo James Earl Jones (voice) Jason Robards photo Jason Robards (voice) Roy Scheider photo Roy Scheider (voice) Donald Hall Self (voice) Enos Slaughter Self (voice) Elden Auker Self (voice) Billy Herman Self (voice)

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