The league
(DVD)
Contributors
Pollard, Sam, film director.
Espinola, Robin, film producer.
Motley, Byron, film producer.
Gates, Lovell, on-screen participant.
Thompson, Jakkar, on-screen participant.
Espinola, Robin, film producer.
Motley, Byron, film producer.
Gates, Lovell, on-screen participant.
Thompson, Jakkar, on-screen participant.
Published
Los Angeles, CA : Magnolia Home Entertainment, [2023].
ISBN
9786319060034, 6319060034, 0876964017985
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approx. 104 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
Copies
Location | Call Number | Status | Due Date |
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New DVD - Public Shelving | DVD 796.357 LEA | Checked Out | May 15, 2024 |
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Published
Los Angeles, CA : Magnolia Home Entertainment, [2023].
Format
DVD
Language
English
ISBN
9786319060034, 6319060034, 0876964017985
UPC
876964017985, 00876964017985
Notes
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 2009.
General Note
Based on the book "The Negro Baseball Leagues" by Bob Motley and Byron Motley.
General Note
Wide screen (16x9)
Creation/Production Credits
Directed by Sam Pollard ; producer, Robin Espinola, Byron Motley ; edited by Dave Marcus ; directors of photography, Henry Adebonojo, Angel Barroeta ; music by Kathryn Bostic.
Participants/Performers
Includes interviews with: Lovell Gates, Jakkar Thompson, Clayton B. Stevens, Byron Motley.
Description
Celebrates the dynamic journey of Negro League baseball's triumphs and challenges through the first half of the 20th century, exploring Black baseball as an economic and social pillar of Black communities, and a showcase for some of the greatest athletes to ever play the game, while exposing unintended consequences of the sport's integration.
Target Audience
Rating: PG for thematic content including racism, a racial slur some violent images and smoking.
System Details
DVD, widescreen (16x9, 1.78:1); Dolby 5.1; region 1, NTSC.
Language
English ; closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Pollard, S., Espinola, R., Motley, B., Gates, L., Thompson, J., Stevens, C. B., Adebonojo, H., Barroeta, A., Bostic, K., & Motley, B. (2023). The league . Magnolia Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Sam, Pollard et al.. 2023. The League. Magnolia Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Sam, Pollard et al.. The League Magnolia Home Entertainment, 2023.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Pollard, Sam,, et al. The League Magnolia Home Entertainment, 2023.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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