When It Was a Game
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57 minutes
7/8/1991
Overview
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.
Cast List
Peter Kessler
as Narrator (voice)
James Earl Jones
as (voice)
Jason Robards
as (voice)
Roy Scheider
as (voice)
Donald Hall
as Self (voice)
Enos Slaughter
as Self (voice)
Elden Auker
as Self (voice)
Billy Herman
as Self (voice)
Tommy Henrich
as Self (voice)
Burgess Whitehead
as Self (voice)
Billy Werber
as Self (voice)
Robert W. Creamer
as Self (voice)
Duke Snyder
as Self (voice)
Donald Honig
as Self (voice)
Max Patkin
as Self (voice)
Whitey Kurowski
as Self (voice)
Ray Robinson
as Self (voice)
Red Barber
as Self (voice)
Clay Bryant
as Self (voice)
Don Newcombe
as Self (voice)
Lawrence Ritter
as Self (voice)