DVD
42 : the Jackie Robinson story
Call Number
- DVD DRAMA (WSQ)
Languages
In English, French or Spanish, with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Performers
Chadwick Boseman, Harrison Ford, Nicole Beharie, Christopher Meloni, Andre Holland, Lucas Black, Hamish Linklater, Ryan Merriman.
Publication Information
Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, [2013]
Physical Description
1 videodisc (128 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Audience
MPAA rating: PG-13; thematic elements including language.
Uniform Title
Summary
In 1946, Branch Rickey, owner of the Brooklyn Dodgers, took a stand against Major League Baseball's infamous color line when he signed Jackie Robinson to the team. The deal put both men in the crosshairs of the public, the press and even other players. Facing unabashed racism from every side, Robinson was forced to demonstrate tremendous courage and let his talent on the field win over fans and his teammates--silencing his critics and forever changing the world by changing the game of baseball.
Notes
Title from container.
DVD release of the 2013 motion picture.
Special feature: Stepping into history.
Subjects
- African American baseball players > Drama.
- Baseball players > Drama.
- Baseball > United States > History > Drama.
- Racism in sports > United States > History > Drama.
- Discrimination in sports > United States > History > Drama.
- Brooklyn Dodgers (Baseball team) > Drama.
- Robinson, Jackie, 1919-1972 > Drama.
- Rickey, Branch, 1881-1965 > Drama.