Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige (1981)
The story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige, the legendary pitcher, from his barnstorming days in the 1920s, hoping to break into organized "negro" baseball, to his emergence at age 43 in the major leagues with the Cleveland Indians the year after Jackie Robinson broke baseball's color barrier.
Director: Richard A. Colla
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Louis Gossett Jr. as Leroy 'Satchel' Paige |
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Beverly Todd as Lahoma Brown Paige |
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Cleavon Little as Rabbit Thompson |
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Ernie Barnes as Josh Gibson |
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Clifton Davis as Cool Papa Bell |
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Hal Williams as Carl Roberts |
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Taylor Lacher as Announcer |
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John Beradino as Jake Wells |
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Jim Davis as Mr. Wilkenson |
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Ossie Davis as Chuffy Russell |
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Tonea Stewart as Mama Paige |
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J.R. Horne as Mr. Andrews |
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Donnie Walker as Sugar Boy |
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Don Blakely as Bartender |
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Candy Ann Brown as Ramona |
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Gloria Gifford as Darlene |
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Leopoldo Mandeville as Chester |
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Earle Willoughby as Dizzy Dean |
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Colia LaFayett as Mrs. Parker |
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Milton Stafford as Young Satchel |
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James Unger as Wilson Paige |
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Lawrence Johnson as Judge |
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Bobby Angelle as Outfielder |
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Bubba Phillips as Coach Hardy |
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Jim Smith as White Batter |
| Production | Danny Arnold | Executive Producer |
| Writing | Leroy 'Satchel' Paige | Book |
| Production | Jimmy Hawkins | Producer |
| Editing | Bud S. Isaacs | Editor |
| Camera | Héctor R. Figueroa | Director of Photography |
| Editing | LaReine Johnston | Editor |
| Production | Stanley Rubin | Producer |
| Art | James D. Bissell | Art Direction |
| Directing | Richard A. Colla | Director |
| Writing | Ronald Rubin | Teleplay |
| Production | Jordan Davis | Executive In Charge Of Production |
| Production | Robert Stevens | Associate Producer |
| Production | Mark Brull | Production Supervisor |
| Production | Fred Slark | Production Manager |
| Directing | Charles Washburn | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | John D. Benson | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Ray Roman | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Roger Carlton | Second Assistant Director |
| Production | Eleanor Ross | Casting |
| Camera | George Spiro Dibie | Additional Photography |
| Art | James Hassinger | Set Decoration |
| Camera | Ralph Gerling | Camera Operator |
| Production | Larry Albers | Location Coordinator |
| Sound | William Teague | Sound Mixer |
| Directing | Vivian Jones | Script Supervisor |
| Editing | Marilyn McMahon Adams | Assistant Editor |
| Production | Susan Whittaker | Production Coordinator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Harald Johnson | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kathleen Brodbeck | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Del Acevedo | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Joe DiBella | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Robert L. Stevenson | Hairdresser |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sandra Henderson | Hairdresser |
| Lighting | Clark Postal | Gaffer |
| Camera | Bob Rust | Key Grip |
| Art | Tommie Hawkins | Property Master |
| Camera | Dean Williams | Still Photographer |
| Sound | Gene Corso | Sound Effects |
| Sound | Lorane Mitchell | Sound Effects |
| Sound | Martin Varno | Sound Effects |
| Sound | Ted Gomillion | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Ted Keep | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | David Dockendorf | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | James L. Honore | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sound | Daniel J. Johnson | Music Editor |
| Sound | Ken Johnson | Music Editor |
| Crew | Leroy 'Satchel' Paige | Technical Advisor |
| Sound | Jack Elliott | Original Music Composer |
