The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg (NR)
synopsis
Portrait of the legendary Bronx-born Jewish baseball player who came close to breaking Babe Ruth's record--hitting 58 home runs in a single season--he was baseball's first Jewish star. Tall (6'4"), handsome, and uncommonly good-natured, Greenberg was a secular Jew from Bronx who became "the baseball Moses," an icon for everyone from Walter Matthau to Alan Dershowitz. The film examines how Greenberg's status as a major star gave hope to American Jews who faced religious bigotry during the Depression and World War II.
details
Documentary
1 hr. 29 min.
Opened January 12th, 2000
MovieGoer Review
The life and discrimination faced by ''Hammering Hank'' Greenberg, the first Jewish baseball star, is told in this documentary by Aviva Kempner.
Story
From his outfield stint with the Detroit Tigers to his bid for Babe... MORE
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synopsis
Portrait of the legendary Bronx-born Jewish baseball player who came close to breaking Babe Ruth's record--hitting 58 home runs in a single season--he was baseball's first Jewish star. Tall (6'4"), handsome, and uncommonly good-natured, Greenberg was a secular Jew from Bronx who became "the baseball Moses," an icon for everyone from Walter Matthau to Alan Dershowitz. The film examines how Greenberg's status as a major star gave hope to American Jews who faced religious bigotry during the Depression and World War II.
details
Documentary
1 hr. 29 min.
Opened January 12th, 2000
MovieGoer Review
The life and discrimination faced by ''Hammering Hank'' Greenberg, the first Jewish baseball star, is told in this documentary by Aviva Kempner.
Story
From his outfield stint with the Detroit Tigers to his bid for Babe... MORE
