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When It Was a Game

1991    57m    G
8.477%
This film consists solely of 8mm and 16mm film taken by players and fans from 1934 to 1957. All but a few minutes of the film are in color. Included is color footage of past major league players and ballparks, many of the parks now defunct. Also included are literary readings, remembrances by former players, and baseball related music.
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Cast of When It Was a Game
  • Hank AaronSelf
  • Bud AbbottSelf
  • Elden AukerSelf
  • Red BarberSelf
  • Yogi BerraSelf
  • Clay BryantSelf
  • Roy CampanellaSelf
  • Ty CobbSelf
  • Lou CostelloSelf
  • Robert W. CreamerSelf
  • Joe CroninSelf
  • Dizzy DeanSelf
  • Bill DickeySelf
  • Joe DiMaggioSelf
  • Bobby DoerrSelf
  • Leo DurocherSelf
  • Bob FellerSelf
  • Whitey FordSelf
  • Jimmie FoxxSelf
  • Frankie FrischSelf
  • Lou GehrigSelf
  • Charlie GehringerSelf
  • Joe GordonSelf
  • Hank GreenbergSelf
  • Donald HallSelf
  • Tommy HenrichSelf
  • Billy HermanSelf
  • George HickSelf
  • Donald HonigSelf
  • Rogers HornsbySelf
  • Carl HubbellSelf
  • James Earl JonesSelf
  • Peter KesslerNarrator
  • Ralph KinerSelf
  • Whitey KurowskiSelf
  • Mickey MantleSelf
  • Willie MaysSelf
  • Stan MusialSelf
  • Don NewcombeSelf
  • Mel OttSelf
  • Jesse OwensSelf
  • Leroy 'Satchel' PaigeSelf
  • Max PatkinSelf
  • Pee Wee ReeseSelf
  • Lawrence RitterSelf
  • Jason RobardsSelf
  • Robin RobertsSelf
  • Frank RobinsonSelf
  • Jackie RobinsonSelf
  • Ray RobinsonSelf
  • Babe RuthSelf
  • Roy ScheiderSelf
  • Enos SlaughterSelf
  • Duke SniderSelf
  • Honus WagnerSelf
  • Bill WerberSelf
  • Burgess WhiteheadSelf
  • Ted WilliamsSelf
  • Cy YoungSelf
  • Brock PetersBass singer 'Play Ball, You All'
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