Product Details

• Actors: Satchel Paige, James 'Cool Papa' Bell, Buck Leonard & Judy Johnson, Monte Irvin, Ray Dandridge & Buck O'Neil
• Directors: Craig Davidson
• Format: Black & White, Digital Sound, Full length, NTSC
• Number of tapes: 1
• VHS Release Date: May 1, 1989
• Run Time: 57 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 0967368405
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #343,671 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Brilliant Documentary, September 7, 2000

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This review is from: There Was Always Sun Shining Someplace: Life in the Negro Baseball Leagues [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I'm a lifelong baseball fan, with a special interest in the Negro Leagues. I consider this the finest baseball documentary I've ever seen. The film exemplifies both technical expertise and great sensitivity to the subject matter. The interview sequence of the Pittsburgh Crawfords legendary outfield of Cool Papa Bell, Jimmie Crutchfield, and Ted Page stands as some of the best baseball footage ever. The director, Craig Davidson, has portrayed life in the shadows of black baseball with great brilliance and I give "There Was Always Sun Shining Someplace" my very highest recommendation.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent video for any baseball fan., October 6, 1999

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"woodnixon" (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: There Was Always Sun Shining Someplace: Life in the Negro Baseball Leagues [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This video is an extremly good look at the stories of Negro Leaguers. It was great to see the players telling their stories in the flesh, rather than simply reading their printed words.Great images! Recommended highly, especially from a research perspective.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A rare view into a bygone era..., July 20, 2005

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Ronald Thomas (New York City) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: There Was Always Sun Shining Someplace: Life in the Negro Baseball Leagues (DVD)

This film views like a sequel to "only the ball was white" because it uses much of the same footage and interviews the same ball players, and uses much of the same photos as "Only the Ball Was White" ,never the less this film is a must have item for anyone interested in 19th and 20th century black american culture...An excellent reference into the deeper recesses of american racism....