FILM CLASSICS
The Jackie Robinson Story
Special | 1h 16m 58sVideo has Closed Captions
Jackie Robinson plays himself as the man who broke MLB’s color barrier.
(1950) The sports drama starring Jackie Robinson, Ruby Dee, and Minor Watson tells the real life story of the first black man to play major league baseball. After finding success with a professional African-American team, Branch Rickey recruits Robinson to become the first colored person in the major leagues. Supported by his wife, Robinson faces discrimination as he fights his way to the top.
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FILM CLASSICS is a local public television program presented by WLRN
FILM CLASSICS
The Jackie Robinson Story
Special | 1h 16m 58sVideo has Closed Captions
(1950) The sports drama starring Jackie Robinson, Ruby Dee, and Minor Watson tells the real life story of the first black man to play major league baseball. After finding success with a professional African-American team, Branch Rickey recruits Robinson to become the first colored person in the major leagues. Supported by his wife, Robinson faces discrimination as he fights his way to the top.
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