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: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 0967368405
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #37,947 in Video (See Bestsellers in Video)

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Brilliant Documentary, September 8, 2000

By A Customer

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

By	"woodnixon" (USA) - See all my reviews

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.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Classic! - Not to be Missed!!!, July 24, 1999

By A Customer

Do you believe in baseball? For many it is the essence of Americana. Unfortunatley, too few amoung us have a living memory of one of the greatest products of 20th century American Culture - the Negro Baseball Leagues. Barnstorming across the country attemping to earn a living by playing "America's Game", these exceptional atheletes, who were second class in social standing only, regularly beat their white major league counterparts in exhibition games. This film contains some of the last live footage of these baseball greats including the legendary Satchel Page. Truly one of the greatest gems of its time - the era of the Negro Baseball Leagues and the character of the men who played in it, are captured here with pathos and insight. More than simply a baseball documentary, this film prortrays a piece of our past that we can all be proud of and of which we should also feel a bit ashamed.