Slideshow
BASEBALL RARITIES: Treasures from the Hearst Metrotone News Collection
Sunday, April 15 at 1:00
Baseball maven Dave Filipi, director of film and video at the Wexner Center in Columbus, Ohio, presents this special compilation drawn from the Hearst Metrotone News Collection at the UCLA Film & Television Archive. Program includes Babe Ruth’s first day with the Boston Braves and last as a regular player; JFK tossing out the first ball of the season; Stan Musial’s 3,000th hit (at Wrigley Field); a Hollywood charity game with Buster Keaton and Jack Benny; Sandy Koufax’s retirement press conference; Jackie Robinson relaxing at home with his family; Yank showgirls teaching Japanese geishas the great American pastime; and much, much more... almost two hours of rare footage. Program approx. 120 min. Special thanks to Todd Wiener and Steven Hill of UCLA Film & Television Archive.