United States / Jul 13, 1992 / G
When It Was a Game 2 (1992)
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Plot
Composed entirely of never-before-seen 8mm and 16mm footage filmed between 1925 and 1961 by baseball players, their families and their fans, this second chapter in the HBO series "When It Was a Game" brings many lost moments to life. Narrated by Peter Kessler, the documentary features clips of Joe DiMaggio, Ty Cobb, Roy Campanella, Jackie Robinson, Hank Aaron, Willie Mays, Satchel Paige, Tommy Lasorda and Babe Ruth.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Robert W. Creamer | Self (voice) |
| Dario Lodigiani | Self (voice) |
| Gus Zernial | Self (voice) |
| Harry Walker | Self (voice) |
| Alex Grammas | Self (voice) |
| Joe Garagiola | Self (voice) |
| Elden Auker | Self (voice) |
| Enos Slaughter | Self (voice) |
| Tommy Henrich | Self (voice) |
| Mel Harder | Self (voice) |
| Charlie Gehringer | Self (voice) |
| Ralph Schoenstein | Self (voice) |
| John Beradino | Self (voice) |
| Donald Hall | Self (voice) |
| Stephen Longstreet | Self (voice) |
| Heywood Hale Broun | Self (voice) |
| Billy Crystal | Self (voice) |
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| Red Barber | Self (voice) |
| Carl Erskine | Self (voice) |
| Frank Crosetti | Self (voice) |
| Mel Allen | Self (voice) |
Genres
DocumentaryHistory
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | When It Was a Game 2 |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Black Canyon Productions, HBO Sports |
| Release date | 13 luglio 1992 |
| Executive producer | Ross Greenburg |
| Production | George Roy, Steven Stern, David Harmon, Eric Paulen, George Ameer |
| Writer | Steven Stern |
| Editing | George Roy, Richard Rachbach |
| Production design | Francois Bota |
| Art direction | Francois Bota |
| Set decoration | Francois Bota |
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| Music | Ferdinand Jay Smith, Steve Horelick, Daniel Shklair, Dick Maitland, Barbara Flyntz-Bradley, Phillippe Guichard, Grant Gillett |
| Sound | Dick Maitland, Barbara Flyntz-Bradley, Phillippe Guichard, Grant Gillett, Ferdinand Jay Smith, Steve Horelick, Daniel Shklair |
| Collection | When It Was A Game Collection |
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