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Jews and baseball, an American love story, produced by Will Hechter, Peter Miller ; written by Ira Berkow ; a film by Clear Lake Historical Productions ; directed by Peter Miller

Label
Jews and baseball, an American love story, produced by Will Hechter, Peter Miller ; written by Ira Berkow ; a film by Clear Lake Historical Productions ; directed by Peter Miller
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Main title
Jews and baseball
Oclc number
708661731
Responsibility statement
produced by Will Hechter, Peter Miller ; written by Ira Berkow ; a film by Clear Lake Historical Productions ; directed by Peter Miller
Runtime
91
Sub title
an American love story
Summary
Traces the Jewish involvement in the history of the sport from the game's earliest days, through the tumultuous war years to today's All-Star games. By analyzing various stages in this history, including how the legendary Sandy Koufax pioneered rights for players and Hank Greenberg's support of Jackie Robinson, the film demonstrates how Jews shaped baseball, and baseball shaped them
Technique
live action
Classification
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