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
Format
DVD
Status
Nonfiction DVDs
DVD 796.357 LEAGUE
1 available
DVD 796.357 LEAGUE
1 available
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Nonfiction DVDs | DVD 796.357 LEAGUE | In Library |
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Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approx. 104 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
Language
English
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
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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