| Description |
1 online resource (97 min.) |
| Summary |
"On a spring day in 1947, Mr. Rickey, the powerful General Manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers, summons heavy weight champion, Joe Louis, tap star Bill 'Bojangles' Robinson, and actor Paul Robeson to his hotel room in Manhattan. Rickey wants their support when he taps Jackie Robinson to be the Major League's first black ball player. But a powerful struggle ensues when the eloquent Robeson raises questions about Rickey's motivations to integrate white baseball."--Leaf A. Theatre Works, Audio Theatre Collection |
| Credits |
Director, Sheldon Epps |
| Cast |
Performed by Edward Asner, David Downing, Tommy Hicks, Carl Lumbly, Sterling Macer, and Rugg Williams |
| Event |
Recorded in 1996 |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Rickey, Branch, 1881-1965 -- Drama
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Robinson, Jackie, 1919-1972 -- Drama
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| SUBJECT |
Rickey, Branch, 1881-1965. fast (OCoLC)fst00084458 |
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Robinson, Jackie, 1919-1972. fast (OCoLC)fst00046870 |
| Subject |
Baseball -- United States -- Drama
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Baseball.
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Race relations.
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| SUBJECT |
United States -- Race relations -- Drama
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| Subject |
United States.
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| Genre/Form |
Drama.
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Drama.
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Théâtre.
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| Form |
Streaming audio
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| Author |
Asner, Edward, performer
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Downing, David, 1943- performer
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Hicks, Tommy, performer
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Lumbly, Carl, performer
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Macer, Sterling, performer
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Williams, Rugg, performer
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Epps, Sheldon, director
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