When It Was a Game

movie

As seen through the eyes of true baseball enthusiasts, this award-winning documentary tells the story of America's favorite pastime from the Depression to the 1950s, using footage shot from the movie cameras of fans and players. From the first color filming of a baseball game to the 1938 World Series and through the careers of legends such as Joe DiMaggio and Mickey Mantle, the film thoroughly explores the history of baseball in America.

Cast & crew

Enos Slaughter · James Earl Jones · Burgess Whitehead · Billy Herman · Roy Scheider · Steven Stern · Elden Auker · Jason Robards · Peter Kessler · Donald Hall · Tommy Henrich

Studios & networks

Black Canyon Productions · HBO Sports

Franchise

When It Was A Game Collection