The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg (1998)

User Rating:

7.5/10   

Director:

Aviva Kempner

Writer:

Aviva Kempner (writer)

Genre:

Documentary | Biography | Sport

Tagline:

When America Needed Heroes, A Jewish Slugger Stepped To The Plate.

Plot:

The life and career of Hank Greenberg, the first major Jewish baseball star in the Major Leagues.

Plot Keywords:

Baseball | 1930s | Jewish Community | Jew | Jewish Culture

Awards:

12 wins & 4 nominations

Cast

Rabbi Reeve Brenner	...	Himself - interviewee
Hank Greenberg	...	Himself (archive footage)
Walter Matthau	...	Himself - interviewee
Alan M. Dershowitz	...	Himself - interviewee (as Alan Dershowitz)
Carl Levin	...	Himself - interviewee (as Senator Carl Levin)
Stephen Greenberg	...	Himself - interviewee
Joseph Greenberg	...	Himself - interviewee (as Joe Greenberg)
Rabbi Max Ticktin	...	Himself - interviewee
Bill Mead	...	Himself - interviewee
Lou Gehrig	...	Himself (archive footage)
Basil 'Mickey' Briggs	...	Himself - interviewee
Don Shapiro	...	Himself - interviewee
Bert Gordon	...	Himself - interviewee
Joe Falls	...	Himself - interviewee
Henry Ford	...	Himself (archive footage)

MPAA:

Rated PG for thematic elements and mild language.

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White (archive footage) | Color

Certification:

USA:PG

Company:

Ciesla Foundation

Movie Connections:

Features A Night at the Opera (1935)

Soundtrack:

B'Rosh Hashonah

the best documentary I've ever seen

I'm not American, I'm not Jewish, and I don't like (or understand) baseball. But this film is perfect. For the first time, I can understand the connection between baseball and the American psyche. Every American kid (of any age) should see this. Thank you, Aviva.