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Baseball Movies Film Festival

Gary Cooper gets the girl, from "The Pride of The Yankees" [1942]

baseball movies, A to Z
books about baseball movies

The movies selected for this Baseball Film Festival include dramatic feature films, documentary
shorts & features, and video & DVD box set collections, plus a few books on the subject.

baseball & glove & bat
Selected Baseball Movies, A to Z
http://us.imdb.com/List?tv=on&&keywords=baseball&&heading=19;baseball > lists 4,110 (10/2011)

"Home Run: Baseball in the Movies" documentary film [indep 1994]
Co-produced & directed by Susan F. Walker • VHS/DVD/Blu-ray not available • bare credits at IMDb

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"A League of Their Own" [1992] w/Geena Davis & Madonna /tt0104694/

"A League of Their Own" 27-minute documentary [1987] /tt0347390/

"A League of Their Own" [1993 TV series] /tt0106055/

"A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story" [1978 TV] /tt0077870/

"Angels In The Outfield" [1951] /tt0043286/
named by Pres Eisenhower as his favorite film

"Angels In The Outfield" remake [1994] /tt0109127/

"Angels In The Endzone" [1997 TV] = football?

"Angels In The Infield" [2000 TV]

"The Babe" [1995] /tt0103747/
http://www.amazon.com/Babe-John-Goodman/dp/B00009AOAX/

"Babe Comes Home" [1927] /tt0017652/

"Babe Ruth: The Life Behind The Legend" [1998] /tt0166497/
http://www.amazon.com/Babe-Ruth-Life-Behind-Legend/dp/B00005Y6YH/

"Babe Ruth" [1991 TV]

"The Bad News Bears" [1976] /tt0074174/

"The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training" [1977] /tt0075718/

"The Bad News Bears Go To Japan" [1978] /tt0077199/

"The Bad News Bears" [1979 TV series] /tt0078566/

"The Bad News Bears" remake [2005] /tt0408524/

"The Ball Player and The Bandit" (1912) /tt0002045/

"Bang The Drum Slowly" [1973] /tt0069765/
http://www.amazon.com/Bang-Drum-Slowly-Michael-Moriarty/dp/B00007LP8K/

"Ken Burns's Baseball" mini-series
[WETA/P.B.S. Sept 1994]
won shared Emmy for Outstanding Informational Series Ken Burns's Baseball P.B.S. series DVD box set nine two-hour episodes; the nine 'innings' titles are "Our Game", "Something Like A War", "The Faith of Fifty Million People", "A National Heirloom", "Shadow Ball", "The National Pastime", "The Capital of Baseball", "A Whole New Ball Game", and "Home" – the 10th disk is called "Extra Innings"; Produced, written & directed by Ken Burns; narrated by Aidan Quinn; won shared Emmy for Outstanding Informational Series
P.B.S. Home Video b&w/color DVD [10/2000] 10 disks - out of prodn/used
P.B.S. Home Video b&w/color VHS [4/95] 9 tapes - out of prodn/used
Nonesuch soundtrack CD [6/94] 31 tracks for $18.98
full credits at IMDb • P.B.S. official site

Baseball Illustrated History book by Geoffrey C. Ward & Ken Burns "Baseball: An Illustrated History" [1994]
by Geoffrey C. Ward & Ken Burns
Knopf 10½x9 pb [8/96] for $29.70
Knopf 11x9½ {5.2 pounds} hardcover [9/94] for $47.25
10¾x9¼ library hardcover [undated] for $54.00

"untitled Hank Aaron film" [2013?]
Announced 4/2012: Barry Levinson is producing the Hank Aaron biofilm, based on the book "The Last Hero: The Life Story of Henry Aaron" by Howard Bryant; the new film will focus on Atlanta Braves star Aaron’s career between 1972 and 1974, a tough time when he was chasing Babe Ruth’s home run record - as the Afro-American ballplayer received many death threats about supplanting German-American Ruth as baseball’s home run king • not yet listed on IMDb

"Baseball's Last Hero: The Roberto Clemente Story" [2012] /tt1788355/

"The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings" [1976] /tt0074207/

"Bleacher Bums" [2002] based on the stageplay /tt0289092/
http://www.amazon.com/Bleacher-Bums-Derek-Aasland/dp/B00006RCNA/

"Bottom of The Ninth" documentary [2002]
http://www.amazon.com/Bottom-Ninth-Chuck-Braverman/dp/B000MKXEZ6/

"Bull Durham" [1988] w/SSarandan & Tim Robbins /tt0094812/
"Between The Lines: The Making of Bull Durham" /tt0419498/

"The Busher" [Ince/Paramount May 1919]
still photo from "The Busher" [1919 silent feature] A young baseball pitcher in the bush leagues is discovered by a team manager and given his chance in the major leagues; he returns home in disgrace, but winning a local game provides a second chance. Produced by Thomas H. Ince; directed by Jerome Storm; starring Charles Ray, Colleen Moore, John Gilbert, Jay Morley & Otto Hoffman
Kino Video DVD set [4/2007] 2 disks for $26.99
full credits from IMDb
DVD also includes Babe Ruth starring in "Headin' Home" [1920 silent feature], and a dozen shorts

"Cobb" [1994] starring Tommy Lee Jones /tt0109450/
http://www.amazon.com/Cobb-Tommy-Lee-Jones/dp/B0000A02YH/

"Damn Yankees !" [1958] /tt0051516/
remake (2012) /tt1388334/

"Death On The Diamond" (1934) /tt0025039/

"Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy 'Satchel' Paige" (1981) (TV) /tt0082277/

"Eight Men Out" [1988] Directed by John Sayles /tt0095082/
http://www.amazon.com/Eight-Men-Out-20th-Anniversary/dp/B0010YSD90/

"Elmer, The Great" (1933) starring Joe E. Brown /tt0023982/

"Fast Company" (1929) /tt0019871/

"Fastpitch" (2000) documentary /tt0258568/

"Fear Strikes Out" [1957]

"Fever Pitch" (2005) /tt0332047/

"Field of Dreams" [1989]
"If you build it, they will come." Co-written & directed by Phil Alden Robinson; starring Kevin Costner, Amy Madigan & Ray Liotta
Universal Studios Home Ent. widescreen color Blu-ray [5/2009] for $21.49
Universal color DVD [3/2002] for $9.49
Universal color VHS [8/99] out of prodn/many, many used
Universal widescreen VHS [8/99] out of prodn/used
B.M.G. soundtrack CD [5/89] for $8.99
full credits from IMDb • official movie site • movie entry at Wikipedia

"The Final Season" [2007]
http://www.amazon.com/Final-Season-Tom-Arnold/dp/B0012YYZDG/

"Fireman, Save My Child" (1932) starring Joe E. Brown /tt0022890/

"For Love of The Game" [1999] starring Kevin Costner /tt0126916/
http://www.amazon.com/Love-Game-Kevin-Costner/dp/078324021X/

"42" [2012?]
Announced 12/2011: Legendary Pictures is making a biopic about Afro-American baseball trailblazer Jackie Robinson [1919-72]; Harrison Ford has officially signed on to portray Brooklyn Dodgers manager Branch Rickey; newcomer Chadwick Boseman will portray Robinson; Brian Helgeland will write & direct • not yet listed on IMDb

"Hank Aaron: Chasing The Dream" 2-hour docufilm [1995] /tt0113254/

"Hard Ball" [2001] /tt0180734/

"Headin' Home" feature (1920) with Babe Ruth /tt0011267/

"Henry O !" documentary (2009) /tt1312974/awards

"Home Run" [2012?]
Announced 10/2011: A professional baseball player with a substance abuse problem finds redemption
in coaching a Little League team; now filming in Oklahoma. Directed by David Boyd, starring Scott Elrod
latest info at IMDb • official movie site

"How To Play Baseball" (1942) starring Goofy /tt0034874/

"It Happens Every Spring" (1949) /tt0041514/
great shots of postwar ballparks; starring Ray Millamd & Jean Peters

"The Jackie Robinson Story" [1950]

"Kill The Umpire" (1950) /tt0042641/

"Ladies' Day" (1943) /tt0036091/

"Life and Times of Hank Greenberg" [1998] /tt0208261/

"Little Big League" (1994) /tt0110363/

"Major League" [1989] /tt0097815/ + sequels
http://www.amazon.com/Major-League-Wild-Thing-Berenger/dp/B000M343BM/
http://www.amazon.com/Major-League-II-Charlie-Sheen/dp/B00004RF87/
http://www.amazon.com/Major-League-3-Back-Minors/dp/B00004RF84/

"The Man From Left Field" [1994] with Burt Reynolds & Reba McIntyre
http://www.amazon.com/Man-Left-Field-Daniel-Greene/dp/B0007XG32Y/

"Mantle: The Definitive Story of Mickey Mantle" []
http://www.amazon.com/Mantle-Definitive-Story-Mickey/dp/B000EULSRK/

"Moneyball" [2011]
based on the 2003 nonfiction novel by Michael Lewis /tt1210166/
The story of Oakland Athletics GM Billy Beane and his strategy for building an A-list team without paying his
players enormous salaries; cast includes Brad Pitt, Robin Wright, Jonah Hill & Philip Seymour Hoffman
http://www.moneyball-movie.com/

"Mr. Baseball" [1992] w/Tom Selleck /tt0104926/
http://www.amazon.com/Mr-Baseball-Tom-Selleck/dp/B00009AOAW/

"The Natural" [1984] w/RRedford /tt0087781/
http://www.amazon.com/Natural-Directors-Cut-Robert-Redford/dp/B000MNOX94/
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/ref=pe_20890_14876390_pe_t3/?ASIN=B000MNOX7G bluray

"Negro Leagues Baseball" [1946 short]

Official Major League Baseball: World Series Film Collection DVD box set "The Official Major League Baseball: World Series Film
Collection" DVD Box Set [2010]
50+ hours of World Series game footage; featuring all the baseball
legends, including Hank Aaron, Mickey Mantle, Willie Mays, Stan
Musial & Jackie Robinson • not listed on IMDb
A&E Home Video b&w/color DVD [12/2010] 21 disks for $104.99
A&E Home Video b&w/color DVD [11/2009] 20 disks for $53.95

"Pelotero" [Strand Releasing July 2012] /tt1885335/
Announced 4/2012: Documentary about two young baseball players (peloteros) in the Dominican Republic as they work
to be signed by a professional club on their 16th birthday, the earliest they become eligible; exec-produced by Boston Red
Sox manager Bobby Valentine; directed by Ross Finkel, Trevor Martin & Jon Paley; narrated by John Leguizamo

"The Pride of St. Louis" [1952] /tt0045049/

"The Pride of The Yankees" [1942] w/Gary Cooper /tt0035211/
http://www.amazon.com/Pride-Yankees-Collectors-Gary-Cooper/dp/B0010YSD9A/

"The Rookie" [] Dennis Quaid
http://www.amazon.com/Rookie-Widescreen-Dennis-Quaid/dp/B000068DBE/

"Rookie of The Year" [NBC-TV Dec 1955]
Half-hour episode of "Screen Directors Playhouse"; co-produced by Hal Roach; directed by John Ford; written by
Frank S. Nugent, based on a story by W.R. Burnett; starring John Wayne, Vera Miles, Ward Bond, James Gleason
& Patrick Wayne; video/DVD not available; full credits at IMDb

"The Sandlot" [1993]
http://www.amazon.com/Sandlot-Brandon-Quintin-Adams/dp/B00005RT3N/

"Soul of The Game" [1996] re Negro League
http://www.amazon.com/Soul-Game-Delroy-Lindo/dp/B000053V7F/

"The Stratton Story" [1949] /tt0041928/
http://www.amazon.com/Stratton-Story-James-Stewart/dp/B000FTCLRG/

"Sugar" [Sony April 2009]
/tt0990413/ http://www.sonyclassics.com/sugar/

"Talent For The Game" [1991] starring Edward James Olmos
http://www.amazon.com/Talent-Game-Edward-James-Olmos/dp/B00007LP8J/

"Trouble With The Curve" [Warner Bros. for 2012? release]
Announced 10/2011: Malpaso Productions is planning for semi-retired Clint Eastwood to star in a baseball
drama to be directed by his longtime producing partner Robert Lorenz • not yet listed on IMDb

"The Unnatural" [for 2012? release]
Announced 11/2011: Andrew Lauren Productions has optioned a script by Ashley Scott Meyers & Nathan Ives
about an aspiring baseball player who has no athletic talent but refuses to let that stop him from trying to
become a professional sports star • not yet listed on IMDb

"The Winning Season" [2004] starring Matthew Modine
http://www.amazon.com/Winning-Season-Matthew-Modine/dp/B0007R4TIA/

"The Winning Team"
http://www.amazon.com/Winning-Team-Authentic-Brothers-starring/dp/B000HREKP2/

Books About Baseball Movies

Baseball Movies Comprehensive Reference book by Hal Erickson    "Baseball In The Movies: A Comprehensive Reference,
1915-1991" [1992] by Hal Erickson
McFarland and Co. 9½x6½ library hardcover [8/92] for $49.95

Baseball Filmography book by Hal Erickson    "The Baseball Filmography, 1915 Through 2001" [2002]
by Hal Erickson
McFarland & Co. 2nd edition 9¾x6¾ pb [4/2010] for $49.95
McFarland & Co. 2nd edition hardcover [8/2002] out of print/used

Reel Baseball / In The Movie Newsreels book & DVD by Les Krantz    "Reel Baseball: Baseball's Golden Era, The Way America Witnessed It - In The Movie Newsreels" book & DVD combo [2006]
by Les Krantz, Foreword by Yogi Berra
Doubleday 10¾x8½ hardcover & DVD combo [10/2006] out of print/many used

Baseball Film in Postwar America book by Ron Briley    "The Baseball Film In Postwar America: A Critical Study, 1948-1962"
[2011] by Ron Briley
McFarland & Co. 9x6 pb [8/2011] for $40.00

"The American League: The Early Years, 1901-1920 (Images of Sports Series)" [] by David Lee Poremba isbn=0738507105

Links
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	"Baseball In The Movies: A Comprehensive Reference, 1915-1991" [1992] by Hal Erickson McFarland and Co. 9½x6½ library hardcover [8/92] for $49.95
	"The Baseball Filmography, 1915 Through 2001" [2002] by Hal Erickson McFarland & Co. 2nd edition 9¾x6¾ pb [4/2010] for $49.95 McFarland & Co. 2nd edition hardcover [8/2002] out of print/used
	"Reel Baseball: Baseball's Golden Era, The Way America Witnessed It - In The Movie Newsreels" book & DVD combo [2006] by Les Krantz, Foreword by Yogi Berra Doubleday 10¾x8½ hardcover & DVD combo [10/2006] out of print/many used
	"The Baseball Film In Postwar America: A Critical Study, 1948-1962" [2011] by Ron Briley McFarland & Co. 9x6 pb [8/2011] for $40.00

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