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You'll HIT With Him! You'll RUN With Him! You'll SLIDE With Him!
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Biography of Jackie Robinson, the first black major league baseball player in the 20th century. Traces...
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When Major Leaguers Play Themselves: "The Jackie Robinson Story"
(From IFC. 4 April 2008, 7:39 AM, PDT)
(From IFC. 4 April 2008, 7:39 AM, PDT)
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(Cast overview, first billed only) | 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 | ... | Frank Shaughnessy, Dodger Executive |
| Ben Lessy | ... | Shorty, Montreal Player |
| William 'Bill' Spaulding | ... | Himself (as Bill Spaulding) |
| Billy Wayne | ... | Clyde Sukeforth, Dodger Scout |
| Joel Fluellen | ... | Mack Robinson |
| Bernie Hamilton | ... | Ernie, Panther Player |
| Kenny Washington | ... | Tigers Manager |
 | Pat Flaherty | ... | Karpen, Dodger Pitcher |
| Larry McGrath | ... | Umpire |
| Emmett Smith | ... | Catcher |
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76 min
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Canada:PG (Ontario)
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Referenced in "Sanford and Son: Ol' Brown Eyes (#4.3)" (1974)
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Jackie Robinson Story, The (1950)
*** (out of 4)
Surprisenly very entertaining bio of Jackie Robinson (who plays himself) and his struggle to become the first black baseball player in the majors. I was really caught off guard by Robinson who gives a very good, low key performance. Ruby Dee as his wife is also very good as are the supporting players. The film only runs 75-minutes, which means it's not as thick with information as I would have liked but the movie runs at a great speed and shows the importance of Robinson very well. Hopefully Spike Lee will get his Robinson story off the ground someday.