The Jackie Robinson Story (1950)
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- Approved
- 1h 17min
- Biography, Drama
- 21 Dec 1950 (Mexico)
- Movie
Biography of Jackie Robinson, the first black major league baseball player in the 20th century. Traces his career in the negro leagues and the major leagues. Restored in original Black and White.
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| Jackie Robinson | ... |
Self
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| Ruby Dee | ... |
Rae Robinson
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| Minor Watson | ... |
Branch Rickey
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| Louise Beavers | ... |
Jackie's Mother
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| Richard Lane | ... |
Clay Hopper
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| Harry Shannon | ... |
Charlie
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| Ben Lessy | ... |
Shorty
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William 'Bill' Spaulding | ... |
Bill Spaulding
(as Bill Spaulding)
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| Billy Wayne | ... |
Clyde Sukeforth
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| Joel Fluellen | ... |
Mack Robinson
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| Bernie Hamilton | ... |
Ernie
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Kenny Washington | ... |
Tigers Manager
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| Pat Flaherty | ... |
Karpen
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Larry McGrath | ... |
Umpire
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Emmett Smith | ... |
Catcher
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Howard Louis McNeely | ... |
Jackie as a Boy
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George Dockstader | ... |
Bill
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Marvelle Andre | ... |
Pete's Wife (uncredited)
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| Bill Baldwin | ... |
Baseball Broadcaster (uncredited)
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| Sam Balter | ... |
Baseball Announcer in Booth (uncredited)
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Mildred Boyd | ... |
Roommate of Rae (uncredited)
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Tom Coleman | ... |
Sports Board Clerk (uncredited)
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Laurence Criner | ... |
Minister - Reverend Carter (uncredited)
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| Joe Devlin | ... |
Tough Lodge Member in Stands (uncredited)
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| Jimmie Dodd | ... |
UCLA Scout (uncredited)
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| Franklyn Farnum | ... |
Baseball Fan in Stands (uncredited)
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| Roy Glenn | ... |
Mr. Gaines - Attorney (uncredited)
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| Joe Gray | ... |
Dalby (uncredited)
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| Phyllis Kennedy | ... |
Baseball Fan in Stands (uncredited)
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Donald Kerr | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Joe Kirk | ... |
Tony (uncredited)
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George Metkovich | ... |
Baseball Player (uncredited)
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| Ralph Montgomery | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Charles Morton | ... |
Baseball Fan in Stands (uncredited)
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| Dewey Robinson | ... |
Brooklyn Fan in Stands (uncredited)
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| Ben Welden | ... |
Tough Lodge Member in Stands (uncredited)
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| Dick Wessel | ... |
Tough Lodge Member in Stands (uncredited)
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Dick Williams | ... |
Jersey City Pitcher / Second Baseman (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Alfred E. Green | ||
Written by
| Arthur Mann | ... | (written by) |
| Louis Pollock | ... | () (uncredited) |
| Lawrence Taylor | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Mort Briskin | ... | producer |
| William Joseph Heineman | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
| Joseph H. Nadel | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Herschel Burke Gilbert | ||
Cinematography by
| Ernest Laszlo | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Arthur H. Nadel | ||
Production Design by
| Boris Leven | ||
Set Decoration by
| Jacque Mapes | ... | (as Jack Mapes) |
Costume Design by
| Maria P. Donovan | ... | (as Maria Donovan) |
Makeup Department
| Dave Grayson | ... | makeup artist |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Maurie M. Suess | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Mac Dalgleish | ... | sound recordist |
| Ben Winkler | ... | sound recordist |
Music Department
| David Chudnow | ... | music supervisor |
| Joseph Mullendore | ... | orchestrator |
| Walter Sheets | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| William Joseph Heineman | ... | presenter |
| Ross Hunter | ... | dialogue director |
| Arthur Mann | ... | technical supervisor |
| Doris Ake | ... | double: Ruby Dee (uncredited) |
| William Washington | ... | stand-in: Jackie Robinson (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Eagle-Lion Films (1950) (United States) (theatrical)
- General Film Distributors (GFD) (1950) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- United Artists Television (1956) (United States) (tv)
- Peter Rodgers Organization (1998) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2001) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2001) (United States) (VHS)
- Alpha Video Distributors (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Reel Media International (2004) (World-wide) (VHS)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- Legend Films (2005) (United States) (colorized version)
- Reel Media International (2005) (World-wide) (tv)
- Reel Media International (2007) (World-wide)
- Film Detective (2015) (United States) (DVD)
- World One TV (2021) (World-wide)
- Stream Go Media (2022) (World-wide)
- The Criterion Channel (2022) (United States) (tv) (streaming)
Special Effects
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| Plot Summary |
Biography of Jackie Robinson, the first black major league baseball player in the 20th century. Traces his career in the negro leagues and the major leagues.
Written by Jerry Milani |
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| Taglines | You'll HIT With Him! You'll RUN With Him! You'll SLIDE With Him! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | When Jackie Robinson gets a draft notice in the mail, he doesn't explicitly say what it is. He only says it begins with the word "Greetings". In 1950 audiences would have remembered that World War II draft notices began that way. It was a popular source of dark humor at the time. See more » |
| Goofs | Late-1940s cars can -be seen in the 1928 scenes. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Jackie Robinson, Kyle MacDonnell, Johnny Johnston, Gali-Gali (1950). See more » |
| Quotes |
Branch Rickey:
A box score - you know a box score is really democratic, Jackie. It doesn't say how big you are or how your father voted in the last election or what church you attend. It just tells you what kind of a ballplayer you were that day. Jackie Robinson: Well, isn't that what counts? Branch Rickey: It's all that ought to count, and maybe someday it's all that will count. See more » |