The Jackie Robinson Story
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Movie Reviews of The Jackie Robinson Story
Movie Review: It could have been better...but not by much!!!
Summary: 4 Stars
This film is rich in historical details in both the baseball and theatrical senses...It uses some of the great black actors and actresses of day and weaves them together into a truly great document of the time by using the great Jackie Robinson himself to portray his own life story...although it is a whitewashed and watered down portrayal of the great rabbidness and maliciousness of american racism, it must be understood that white folk produced this movie and by definition cannot convey the full impact of American racism from the Black perspective...Movie Review: Good movie!
Summary: 3 Stars
I found it amazing that the film was released during the 50's. The language was harsh for the times and was very daring and un-Hollywood like. Hall of Fame great Jackie Robinson plays himself in the movie. This film could have used an established actor to play him. Even though he was rough around the edges acting wize, Robinson is still entertaining enough for the movie to succeed. The print is in need of restoration. I certainly hope the company who owns the original copy considers saving the print before it's lost forever.Movie Review: Good for the times
Summary: 3 Stars
Although several of the famous incidents Robinson encountered are left out of the movie, this film was still very daring for the time, openly dealing with the racial problems of the day in a way few films of the time did.While Robinson was not the greatest actor in the world, he did an adequate job in the film.
Probably a better film to see on the time period would be Soul of the Game
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