Key Cast: Jackie Robinson, Ruby Dee, Minor Watson, Louise Beavers, Richard Lane, Harry Shannon, Ben Lessy, Bill Spaulding, Billy Wayne, Joel Fluellen, Bernie Hamilton
Rating: Unrated
Genre(s): Biography, Drama, Sport
"The Jackie Robinson Story"
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Movie Summary
It's a rare treat to see Jackie Robinson playing himself in "The Jackie Robinson Story."
All baseball fans know that Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in professional baseball by becoming
the first African-American major league baseball player.
"The Jackie Robinson Story" tells the true story about Jackie Robinson - from the time he got his first old and used
baseball glove as a boy to his becoming a major league baseball player for the Brooklyn Dodgers. When Jackie
Robinson began playing baseball, the only door open for African-Americans was in the Negro Baseball Leagues.
Little did he know, that he would become the one to break the color barrier in baseball, thus opening the door
for more African-American players.
An inspiring, true story, "The Jackie Robinson Story" is a great family film that chronicles
Jackie Robinson's journey to greatness.
Trivia
• Jackie Robinson plays himself in this movie. He made this movie during the off-season after his third season with the Brooklyn Dodgers.
• Although he appeared in a number of television programs, The Jackie Robinson Story was the only movie that Jackie Robinson ever made.
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the how Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in
baseball.
This special DVD contains BOTH the original
1950 black-and-white movie and an enhanced
colorized version of the film.
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that celebrates the great acheivement of Jackie Robinson.
"I Never Had It Made" by Jackie Robinson
Jackie Robinson Autobiography (Book) – "I Never Had It Made"
Jackie Robinson wrote an autobiography telling about his life before, during and after baseball.
You get a better understanding of who he was as a person and all that he experienced in his life.
He speaks frankly about different people such as Dodgers owner Walter O’Malley and the friendships he developed with political figures such as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
