The Jackie Robinson Story (1950)
The Jackie Robinson Story (1950)
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14 May 2024
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The Jackie Robinson Story is a 1950 biographical film directed by Alfred E. Green (who had directed The Jolson Story, “one of the biggest hits of the 40s”) and starring Jackie Robinson as himself. The film focuses on Robinson’s struggle with the abuse of bigots as he becomes the first African-American Major League Baseball player of the modern era. The film is in part based on Robinson’s own autobiography, My Own Story.
Cast
- Jackie Robinson as Himself
- Ruby Dee as Rae Robinson
- Minor Watson as Branch Rickey
- Louise Beavers as Jackie’s mother
- Richard Lane as Clay Hopper
- Harry Shannon as Frank Shaughnessy (listed as “Charlie” in the end credits)
- Ben Lessy as Shorty
- Bill Spaulding as Himself
- Billy Wayne as Clyde Sukeforth
- Joel Fluellen as Mack Robinson
- Bernie Hamilton as Ernie
- Kenny Washington as Tigers Manager
- Pat Flaherty as Karpen
- Larry McGrath as Umpire
- Emmett Smith as Catcher
- Howard Louis MacNeely as Jackie as a boy
- George Dockstader as Bill
- Dick Williams as the Jersey City Pitcher
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