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There was always sun shining someplace : life in the Negro baseball leagues

Title
There was always sun shining someplace : life in the Negro baseball leagues / Refocus Productions ; produced and directed by Craig Davidson ; written by Craig Davidson and Donn Rogosin ; narrated by James Earl Jones.
Publication
[Westport, Conn.?] : Refocus Productions, c1983.

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Additional Authors
  • Jones, James Earl
  • Davidson, Craig.
  • Rogosin, Donn.
  • Refocus Productions.
  • Refocus Films.
Description
1 videocassette (VHS) (58 min.) : sd., b&w; 1/2 in.
Summary
Chronicles the era of the Negro baseball leagues in the United States in the first half of the twentieth century. Includes interviews with baseball Hall of Famers, and rare archival film footage of players on the road as they visited the Caribbean, Mexico and Latin America to play baseball.
Alternative Title
Life in the Negro baseball leagues
Subject
  • Robinson, Jackie, 1919-1972
  • African American baseball players
  • Negro leagues
  • Baseball > United States > History
  • Discrimination in sports
Note
  • "Narrated by James Earl Jones, and featuring interviews with baseball Hall of Famers, Satchel Paige, James "Cool Papa" Bell, Buck Leonard, Judy Johnson and Monte Irwin, this compelling documentary chronicles the rich history of the Black basebal leagues that flourished before Jackie Robinson integrated the major leagues in 1947. Praised by the national press for its accuracy and sensitive treatment as a historical and sociological document, this film brings to life the exploits of these talented athletes and the times when baseball was a segregated sport. It contains rare historical footage showing ballplayers as they traveled the back roads of America, the Caribbean, Mexico and Latin America. It gives a clearer understanding of the barriers that were broken when Jackie Robinson signed to play in the major leagues. It is an unforgettable journey -- but this film goes beyond the baseball diamond." -- container.
Credits (note)
  • Producer/Director, Craig Davidson ; Assistant Director, Steven Schwartz ; Camera, Richard Dobbs ; Sound, Marcus Balmer, Tom Cardaropoli, Scott McPherson, Steven Schwartz ; Film Editors, Craig Davidson, Scott McPherson ; Writers, Craig Davidson, Donn Rogosin.
Call Number
Sc Visual MPB-233
OCLC
12140792
Title
There was always sun shining someplace : life in the Negro baseball leagues / Refocus Productions ; produced and directed by Craig Davidson ; written by Craig Davidson and Donn Rogosin ; narrated by James Earl Jones.
Imprint
[Westport, Conn.?] : Refocus Productions, c1983.
Performer
Narrator, James Earl Jones.
Credits
Producer/Director, Craig Davidson ; Assistant Director, Steven Schwartz ; Camera, Richard Dobbs ; Sound, Marcus Balmer, Tom Cardaropoli, Scott McPherson, Steven Schwartz ; Film Editors, Craig Davidson, Scott McPherson ; Writers, Craig Davidson, Donn Rogosin.
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Jones, James Earl, narrator.
Davidson, Craig.
Rogosin, Donn.
Refocus Productions.
Refocus Films.
Research Call Number
Sc Visual MPB-233 Original of Sc Visual VRA-943
Sc Visual VRA-943
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