When It Was a Game (1991)
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.
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Peter Kessler as Narrator (voice) |
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James Earl Jones as (voice) |
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Jason Robards as (voice) |
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Roy Scheider as (voice) |
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Donald Hall as Self (voice) |
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Enos Slaughter as Self (voice) |
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Elden Auker as Self (voice) |
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Billy Herman as Self (voice) |
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Tommy Henrich as Self (voice) |
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Burgess Whitehead as Self (voice) |
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Billy Werber as Self (voice) |
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Robert W. Creamer as Self (voice) |
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Duke Snyder as Self (voice) |
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Donald Honig as Self (voice) |
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Max Patkin as Self (voice) |
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Whitey Kurowski as Self (voice) |
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Ray Robinson as Self (voice) |
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Red Barber as Self (voice) |
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Clay Bryant as Self (voice) |
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Don Newcombe as Self (voice) |
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Lawrence Ritter as Self (voice) |
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Hank Aaron as (archive footage) |
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Ted Williams as (archive footage) |
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Joe DiMaggio as (archive footage) |
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Jackie Robinson as (archive footage) |
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Babe Ruth as (archive footage) |
| Production | Ross Greenburg | Executive Producer |
| Production | George Roy | Producer |
| Production | Steven Stern | Producer |
| Production | David Harmon | Producer |
| Writing | Steven Stern | Writer |
| Editing | George Roy | Editor |
| Production | Eric Paulen | Associate Producer |
| Production | George Ameer | Production Assistant |
| Production | Sheila Dehner | Production Manager |
| Editing | Rich Rachbach | Online Editor |
| Editing | Charles Marsella | Online Editor |
| Editing | Alex Trocker | Online Editor |
| Sound | Dick Maitland | Sound Effects |
| Sound | Barbara Flyntz-Bradley | Sound Effects |
| Sound | Ferdinand Jay Smith | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Larry Fain | Location Sound Mixer |
