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The Jackie Robinson Story (1950)
Front Cover Actor Back Cover
Jackie Robinson Himself
Ruby Dee Rae Robinson
Minor Watson Branch Rickey, President Brooklyn Dodgers
Louise Beavers Jackie's mother
Richard Lane Clay Hopper, Montreal Manager
Harry Shannon Charlie, Dodger Executive
Ben Lessy Shorty, Montreal Player
Joel Fluellen Mack Robinson
Movie Details
Genre Biography; Drama; Sport
Director Alfred E. Green
Producer Mort Briskin
Writer Arthur Mann; Lawrence Taylor
Photography Ernest Laszlo
Musician Herschel Burke Gilbert
Studio Alpha Video
Type Theater
Language English
MPAA Rating br
Running Time 77 mins
Country U.S.
Color Black And White
IMDb Rating 6.5
Plot
The Amazing legend of "The Pride of Brooklyn"

This triumphant biography is the story of Jackie Robinson (playing himself), the first ballplayer to break major league baseball's color barrier in 1947. One of the greatest sports-themed movies ever made, The Jackie Robinson Story chronicles the gifted athlete's early career in the Negro Baseball League to his tense first at-bat with the farm team in Montreal and his success as the second baseman for the Dodgers. minor Watson turns in a riveting performance as Brooklyn manager Branch Rickey, inspiring Jackie to have the inner-strength to withstand the threats, vicious racial slurs and abuse that would be heaped upon him. With movie-star looks and fine acting, Jackie delivers his story with humility and grace in this unflinching look at a difficult and historic era in baseball and American history.
Personal Details
10 Point Ranking 8
Owner Bruce
Current Value $6.99
Leonard Maltin xxx
USCCB Rating A-I
Links DVD Empire
IMDB
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Product Details
Format DVD
Region Region
Screen Ratio Standard 1.33:1 Color
Notes
Halting but sincere treatment of its era's struggle for racial equality.
Extra Features
Features Not Specified