Jackie Robinson: Breaking Barriers

Overview

Jackie Robinson: Breaking Barriers celebrates the ground-breaking career of the first-ever African-American to join the major leagues, talented athlete Jackie Robinson. The video commemorates the 50th anniversary of Robinson's first major league game day. A tender tribute to the baseball legend, the program combines interviews with Robinson's family and friends, classic sports footage, newsreel clips, and black-and-white photographs from Robinson's life and stellar career.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

June 23, 1997

Original language

English

Cast

Ossie Davis

Writer

Jeff Scott

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt1062923