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\u00a0<\/span><\/i>In honor of Black History Month, the Astound TV Network pays tribute to one of the great sports accomplishments and the enduring social legacy of Jackie Robinson, by featuring the biopic about his struggles and successes, on ATVN.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

For as great a baseball player and tremendous all-around athlete as he was, Jackie Robinson more than held his own on the silver screen portraying himself in the classic film, “The Jackie Robinson Story.”<\/span><\/p>\n

Robinson became the first African-American to break the color barrier by playing professional baseball as a second baseman for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947.<\/span><\/p>\n

The movie, filmed and released during the peak of his baseball career in 1950, outlined his life and focused on his struggles against racial prejudices and social injustices he faced to first play…and then excel…as a major league baseball player.<\/span><\/p>\n

The racism Robinson endured started well before his professional playing days.\u00a0 After graduating from college he was denied an opportunity to be a baseball coach, before he was even offered his first pro baseball contract. The film also connects with his education and home life and his tour of duty fighting for the United States Army in World War II.<\/span><\/p>\n

Some of the best moments of this film are the inspirational messages he receives throughout his life, from various sources and from people of different races and economic levels.\u00a0 One of the best speeches comes from Robinson himself when he delivers a message to the House of Representatives reflecting on his struggles for equality.\u00a0 He also humbly addresses the inequalities of baseball, eloquently telling of its incredible prejudices and of the malicious acts he had to endure – even initially from within his own clubhouse.<\/span><\/p>\n

The courage and class that Jackie shows throughout all these ordeals made the emotional impact of the scenes even more real and palatable for viewers to get a sense of what he went through.\u00a0 The impact of these scenes hit home even more when you realize that it was Robinson himself reliving (and acting through) these real life events.<\/span><\/p>\n

In 2006, the film was recognized by the American Film Institute’s top 100 films in the “100 Cheers” category.<\/span><\/p>\n

“The Jackie Robinson Story” also features equally emotional and courageous scenes from Ruby Dee, playing the role of Jackie’s wife, Rae, along with stellar performances by Louise Beavers (portraying Jackie’s mother) and veteran character actor Minor Watson, who signed Robinson to his professional baseball contract.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Alfred E. Green, who was no stranger to great biopic films, also did a credible job mixing in realistic baseball scenes while also framing and highlighting the key personal moments and private conversations in the movie that were so integral in the retelling of Jackie’s journey.<\/span><\/p>\n

Years later, the movie “42” took a more modern view of Robinson’s tremendous accomplishments and epic struggles.\u00a0 Although that too is also a great film, both baseball supporters and non-athletic fans alike really must see the original version of Robinson’s life story, featuring the man himself, who transcended sports in multiple ways, complete with his brilliant acting performance in his own film.<\/span><\/p>\n

You can see “The Jackie Robinson Story” airing this month on the Astound TV Network<\/em>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The views expressed in this blog are<\/span><\/i> those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Astound or any other agency, organization, employer or company.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

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