When It Was a Game

Story

Synopsis

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.

Writers

Steven Stern

Language

English

Country

United States of America

Release date

8 July 1991

Ensemble

Cast

• Peter Kessler

  Narrator (voice)

• 

  James Earl Jones

  (voice)

• 

  Jason Robards

  (voice)

• 

  Roy Scheider

  (voice)

• Donald Hall

  Self (voice)

• Enos Slaughter

  Self (voice)

• Elden Auker

  Self (voice)

• Billy Herman

  Self (voice)

• Tommy Henrich

  Self (voice)

• Burgess Whitehead

  Self (voice)

• Billy Werber

  Self (voice)

• Robert W. Creamer

  Self (voice)