When It Was a Game (1991)
• July 8th, 1991 • 0h 57min
Documentary, History
Overview
As seen through the eyes of true baseball enthusiasts, this award-winning documentary tells the story of America's favorite pastime from the Depression to the 1950s, using footage shot from the movie cameras of fans and players. From the first color filming of a baseball game to the 1938 World Series and through the careers of legends such as Joe DiMaggio and Mickey Mantle, the film thoroughly explores the history of baseball in America.
Make sure to check your pop-up blocker!!
Trailer
Similar Movies
Liverpool FC: 501 Goals
Released on: 2003-03-10
Documentary
501 goals from 50 of Liverpool's greatest goalscorers. Red's striking legend John Aldridge is your h...
Germany: A Summer's Fairytale
Released on: 2006-10-03
Documentary
A documentary of the German national soccer team’s 2006 World Cup experience that changed the face o...
13 Days in France
Released on: 1968-09-27
Documentary, History
This colorful documentary chronicles the events of the 1968 Winter Olympics in France. The events ma...
La Roche
Released on: 2024-01-20
Documentary
The ascend and mental battle of Marc Rochat into the elite world of Slalom skiing.
Olympia Part Two: Festival of Beauty
Released on: 1938-06-02
Documentary
Part two of Leni Riefenstahl's monumental examination of the 1938 Olympic Games, the cameras leave t...
Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations
Released on: 1938-04-21
Documentary
Starting with a long and lyrical overture, evoking the origins of the Olympic Games in ancient Greec...
Urtain, King of the Mountains
Released on: 1969-01-01
Documentary
A humorous visit to the turbulent world of the controversial Spanish boxer José Manuel Urtain.
95
Released on: 2017-12-25
Drama, Comedy, History
Set in the final weekend of the year 1995 Ice Hockey World Championships, 95 tells through overlappi...
Cinderella Man
Released on: 2005-06-02
Romance, Drama, History
The true story of boxer Jim Braddock who, following his retirement in the 1930s, makes a surprise co...
Karen: Women In Sports
Released on: 1977-01-01
Documentary
Guest speakers from "Women In Motion" Conference, Vancouver, B.C. 1975.
Standout: The Ben Kjar Story
Released on: 2026-01-23
Documentary
Standout tells the powerful story of Ben Kjar, born with Crouzon Syndrome, a rare craniofacial disor...
We Could Be King
Released on: 2014-04-23
Documentary
Germantown and Martin Luther King High Schools were bitter rivals for over 40 years. This past year,...
Vana: The Biggest Race Is the Life Itself
Released on: 2012-09-06
Documentary
A documentary portrait of a legendary Czech jockey, Josef Vána, reveals his inner world of thoughts....
The Journeymen
Released on: 2004-03-16
Documentary
This documentary shows the struggles of making it on the ATP World Tour with rare, behind-the-scenes...
You'll Never Walk Alone
Released on: 2017-05-18
Documentary
Documentary about the song “You'll Never Walk Alone,” the most famous sports anthem of the world.
Watershed
Released on:
Documentary
This is the face of someone the world assumes was stripped of her potential at the age of 18. But tr...
Lorena: Light-Footed Woman
Released on: 2019-11-20
Documentary
A young woman of the Tarahumara, well-known for their extraordinary long distance running abilities,...
The Iron Claw
Released on: 2023-12-21
History, Drama
The true story of the inseparable Von Erich brothers, who made history in the intensely competitive ...
Coach Carter
Released on: 2005-01-14
Drama, History
Based on a true story, in which Richmond High School head basketball coach Ken Carter made headlines...