When It Was a Game (1991)

When It Was a Game

1991

Documentary History

Synopsis

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.

Credits

Cast

Billy Herman as Self (voice)

Burgess Whitehead as Self (voice)

Donald Hall as Self (voice)

Elden Auker as Self (voice)

Enos Slaughter as Self (voice)

James Earl Jones as (voice)

Jason Robards as (voice)

Peter Kessler as Narrator (voice)

Roy Scheider as (voice)

Tommy Henrich as Self (voice)