When It Was a Game - Triple Play Collection

When It Was a Game - Triple Play Collection

When It Was a Game - Triple Play Collection
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Actor: Brock Peters, Don Newcombe, Elden Auker, Honus Wagner, Jesse Owens
Editor: George Roy
Producer: Ross Greenburg
Writer: Steven Stern
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Black & White, Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 176 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2001-05-01
Audience Rating: Unrated
Studio: Hbo Home Video

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Movie Review: BASEBALL AT ITS BEST
Summary: 5 Stars

BASEBALL AT ITS BEST, BASEBALL LOVERS NEED THIS 3PAC VIDEO SHOWING BASEBALL COMING OF AGE. THE GREAT BABE RUTH IN HIS LAST DAYS.
WHEN BASEBALL WAS PLAYED FOR THE LOVE OF THE GAME AND NOT FOR THE MONEY....

Summary of When It Was a Game - Triple Play Collection

This HBO documentary is based on a highly original idea: tell the story of baseball from the Great Depression era through the late 1950s using footage from home-movie cameras shot by fans and players. The result is a marvelous look at baseball in America as seen from the ground--the culture of stadiums, the ritual of afternoon games, the spiritually sustaining rivalries. Among the truly unexpected sights is color footage of the 1938 World Series, not only from inside the stadium walls but from the street as traffic cops, crowds, and vehicles amassed. It also covers World War II's impact on the game, and, of course, the heroes, often caught in relaxed, unselfconscious moments.

Arguably more defined and even more lyrical than its predecessor, When It Was a Game 2 moves from a general celebration of baseball culture in America to a specific focus on various facets of the game's history, including the special relationship between game announcers and fans and the farm-team system during the 1930s, '40s, and '50s. Brooklyn's assimilation of the Dodgers into their community identity is covered quite winningly as is the heartbreak of the team's desertion to California. Last, the film takes us on a tour of some of the game's legends and presents a touching tribute to the extraordinary Babe Ruth. --Tom Keogh

When It Was a Game 3 focuses on the 1960s, a time of change for all of America. Through sharp, incredibly clear color footage of players and fans, the film shows how Major League Baseball slowly but surely evolved from pure sport to moneymaking entertainment. Covering the mighty Yankees, the western expansion of both leagues, the increasing inclusion of black players, and the rise of free agency and increased salaries, the film shows the growth of baseball from adolescence to adulthood. --Rob Lightner

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