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Downing Film Center Presents The Jackie Robinson Story in Celebration of Black History Month
The Downing Film Center of Newburgh, is proud to announce a special film event celebrating Black History Month. The Jackie Robinson Story will be screened on Tuesday, February 27 at 5:10 and 7:15. Included with this film will be a cartoon and a short film - recalling the film program format of years gone by. Admission for this film will be $2 for all seats.
The Jackie Robinson Story is a biography of Jackie Robinson, the first black major league baseball player in the 20th century who played on the legendary Brooklyn Dodgers. This film was released in black and white in 1950.
Bosley Crowther, celebrated former critic of the New York Times, wrote the following about this film in his 1950 review:
"…Too often, in films of this nature about sports figures, fanciful or real, the sentiments are inflated and the heroics glorified. Here the simple story of Mr. Robinson's trail-blazing career is re-enacted with manifest fidelity and conspicuous dramatic restraint. And Mr. Robinson, doing that rare thing of playing himself in the picture's leading role, displays a calm assurance and composure that might be envied by many a Hollywood star." … the magnificent athlete conducts himself with dignity, speaks his lines well and clearly and faces the camera squarely, with neither shyness nor conceit. Acting, they say, is largely timing- it is movement coordinated naturally. That is in Jackie's department. He may not be an 'actor' but he certainly is no 'ham.'…In supporting roles, Louise Beavers is warm and tender as the mother of the Negro star, Ruby Dee is well restrained as his sweetheart and Richard Lane is amusing as a team manager. To be sure, some of the incidents are "corny," the diamond action is not all as colorful as it might be and the whole picture has its clear artistic limits. But it tells the story of Jackie Robinson with honest pride, and that's a story of which all Americans with respect and gratitude, may be proud, too."
More information can be received and/or reservations can be made by telephoning the Downing Film Center box office at 845-561-3686 (toll free 800-974-8592).
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