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The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg ★★★★ 1999 (PG)Excellent documentary tells the story of De troit Tiger Hall of Fame first baseman Hank Greenberg though interviews with sportswriters, teammates, other players of the era, and fans (many of which were young Jewish boys who later became fa mous themselves), and archival footage from on and off the field.
The life and career of Hank Greenberg, the first major Jewish baseball star in the Major Leagues. ... Film Movie Reviews The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg — 1998.
Nov 23, 2004 · In this 90 minute program a wealth of vintage snapshots and footage, plus related movie clips are interspersed with commentary from Walter Matthau, Alan Dershowitz, Sen. Carl Levin, Michael Moriarty, Shirley Povich, Ernie Harwell, Dick Shaap, Maury Povich and members of Hank's family. Modern clips of Greenberg's sports celeb contemporaries ...
The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg is a 1998 documentary film written, directed, and produced by Aviva Kempner about Hank Greenberg, first baseman of the Detroit Tigers, who was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. A Jewish player who chose not to play on Yom Kippur in 1934 during a heated pennant race, Greenberg had to face a great deal ...
The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg Reviews. 75 Metascore. 1998. 1 hr 35 mins. Documentary. PG. Watchlist. Where to Watch. A profile of the Hall of Fame ballplayer known as the 'Jewish Babe Ruth.'.
The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg is a humorous and nostalgic documentary about an extraordinary baseball player who transcended religious prejudice to become an American icon. Detroit Tiger Hammerin’ Hank’s accomplishments during the Golden Age of Baseball rivaled those of Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig. This compelling documentary examines ...
The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg is a 1998 documentary film written, directed, and produced by Aviva Kempner about Hank Greenberg, first baseman of the Detroit Tigers, who was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. A Jewish player who chose not to play on Yom Kippur in 1934 during a heated pennant race, Greenberg had to face a great deal of antisemitism. In 1938 he nearly broke Babe Ruth ...
