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Life and Times of Hank Greenberg
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Following the career of Jewish baseball star Hank Greenberg from his beginnings in the Bronx to his success in the Texas minor leagues to...
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Following the career of Jewish baseball star Hank Greenberg from his beginnings in the Bronx to his success in the Texas minor leagues to his signing to the Detroit Tigers in the 1930s, this documentary recounts the inspirational tale of an American hero. Including nearly 50 interviews with Greenberg himself, his family, other players, celebrities, fans, and public figures, the film uses older film clips and excerpts from Hollywood movies popular in Greenberg's day, accompanied by a spirited soundtrack of songs from the 20s and 30s.
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Life and Times of Hank Greenberg - 1998
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"when Hank gets home run itch, Ball,
you're going to drop a stitch
so goodBye Mr ball, goodBye"
~Bill Coryn and Harold Smith
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An American Hero
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Pros: A superb documentary about a great American
Cons: None Read More at Epinions.com
Thank Hank
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Pros: Great Baseball Stories
Cons: Old-fashioned talking head doc Read More at Epinions.com
Very Well Done
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Pros: Everything, Acting, Accuracy...
Cons: Nothing Read More at Epinions.com
GRAND SLAM!!
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Pros: great story, wonderfully informative film
Cons: none Read More at Epinions.com
The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg - Presenting the Jewish Jackie Robinson
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Pros: flows nicely, good use of vintage footage, excellent selection of interviews
Cons: not as polished as other documentaries
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A good documentary on an athlete who's name you might have heard but not realized just whan an icon and accomplished athlete he was.
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The Original Hammerin' Hank
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Pros: Respectful tribute to a great player
Cons: Not as good as ESPN's Sport Century profiles Read More at Epinions.com
Out of the Ballpark and Into the Annals
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Pros: Director Aviva Kempner shows great regard for the subject.
Cons: Her little directorial touches are off-putting at times.
Bottom Line:
Hank Greenberg lived a very cinematic life -- and his story has been nicely, though one-sidedly, portrayed in this documentary.
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Film Documents Jewish Ballplayer and More
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Pros: Thoroughly researched and illuminating, seamless editing with very well done transitions, Outstanding archival footage, Well constructed overall, some good clips during the end credits (including a short Marx brothers one)
Cons: Non baseball fans may have attention deficit Read More at Epinions.com
Two Short of The Babe
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Pros: An excellent documentary
Cons: None for a baseball fan Read More at Epinions.com
Play Ball
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Pros: Good examination of Greenberg as an icon of the Jewish community
Cons: Bad examination of Greenberg: the man. Read More at Epinions.com
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