The life of Jackie Robinson / written by Lawrence Taylor and Arthur Mann ; produced by Mort Briskin ; directed by Alfred E. Green.

This vintage film biography of Jackie Robinson traces his career from the Negro Leagues to the Major Leagues, and of course, he was the first to break the "color line" in major league baseball.

Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Rovi K-12 education materials.
Other Authors: Robinson, Jackie, 1919-1972 (Actor)
Dee, Ruby (Actor)
Watson, Minor, 1889-1965 (Actor)
Beavers, Louise, 1902-1962 (Actor)
Lane, Richard, 1900-1982 (Actor)
Shannon, Harry, 1890-1964 (Actor)
Lessy, Ben, 1902-1992 (Actor)
Spaulding, Bill (Actor)
Wayne, Billy (Actor)
Green, Alfred E., 1889-1960 (Director)
Taylor, Lawrence (Lawrence Edmund) (Screenwriter)
Mann, Arthur, 1901-1963 (Screenwriter)
Language:English
Published: Woodland Hills, Ca : Westlake Entertainment Group, [2003], ©2003.
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Rovi K-12 education materials.
Subjects:
Robinson, Jackie, > 1919-1972 > Drama.
African American baseball players > Drama.
Feature films.
Baseball films.
Biographical films.
Sports films.
Drama.
Robinson, Jackie, > 1919-1972.
African American baseball players.
United States.
Genre:
Drama.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (76 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
This vintage film biography of Jackie Robinson traces his career from the Negro Leagues to the Major Leagues, and of course, he was the first to break the "color line" in major league baseball.
Note:Originally produced as a motion picture in 1950.
Title from container.
Videorecording.
Call Number:CM3 D0053945 VideoDVD
System Details:DVD; Dolby digital.
Cast:
Jackie Robinson, Ruby Dee, Minor Watson, Louise Beavers.