When It Was a Game

57min

Documentary

History

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.

Production Companies

Black Canyon Productions

HBO Sports

Cast

Peter Kessler

Peter Kessler

Narrator (voice)
Donald Hall

Donald Hall

Self (voice)
Enos Slaughter

Enos Slaughter

Self (voice)
Elden Auker

Elden Auker

Self (voice)
Billy Herman

Billy Herman

Self (voice)
Tommy Henrich

Tommy Henrich

Self (voice)
Burgess Whitehead

Burgess Whitehead

Self (voice)
Billy Werber

Billy Werber

Self (voice)
Robert W. Creamer

Robert W. Creamer

Self (voice)
Duke Snyder

Duke Snyder

Self (voice)
Donald Honig

Donald Honig

Self (voice)
Max Patkin

Max Patkin

Self (voice)
Whitey Kurowski

Whitey Kurowski

Self (voice)
Ray Robinson

Ray Robinson

Self (voice)
Red Barber

Red Barber

Self (voice)
Clay Bryant

Clay Bryant

Self (voice)
Don Newcombe

Don Newcombe

Self (voice)
Lawrence Ritter

Lawrence Ritter

Self (voice)
Hank Aaron

Hank Aaron

(archive footage)
Ted Williams

Ted Williams

(archive footage)
Joe DiMaggio

Joe DiMaggio

(archive footage)
Jackie Robinson

Jackie Robinson

(archive footage)
Babe Ruth

Babe Ruth

(archive footage)

Release date

8th Jul 1991

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English