The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg
The story of Baseball Hall-of-Famer Hank Greenberg is told through archival film footage and interviews with Jewish and non-Jewish fans, his former teammates, his friends, and his family. As a great first baseman with the Detroit Tigers, Greenberg endured antisemitism and became a hero and source of inspiration throughout the Jewish community, not incidentally leading the Tigers to Major League dominance in the 1930s.
PG
HD
Documentary, Biography, Sport
1998
90 min
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Movie Info:
- Full Name : The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg
- Duration : 90 min
- Languages : English
- Writers : Aviva Kempner
- Directors : Aviva Kempner min
- Imdb : 7.6 (709 votes)
- Tomatoes : 3.7 (884 votes)
- Actors : Reeve Brenner, Hank Greenberg, Walter Matthau, Alan M. Dershowitz
Movie Storyline
The story of Baseball Hall-of-Famer Hank Greenberg is told through archival film footage and interviews with Jewish and non-Jewish fans, his former teammates, his friends, and his family. As a great first baseman with the Detroit Tigers, Greenberg endured antisemitism and became a hero and source of inspiration throughout the Jewish community, not incidentally leading the Tigers to Major League dominance in the 1930s.