Jackie Robinson's life story from his birth in 1919 to his death in 1972 as told by filmmakers Sarah Burns, David McMahon and Ken Burns in a four hour documentary. Robinson rises from humble beginnings to break the color barrier in the Major League Baseball.
Robinson's on the field contributions over a ten year career transform the Dodgers into perennial contenders; while his courage and accomplishments advance the civil rights movement off the field. After baseball, as both a both a businessman and leader, Robinson tirelessly fights inequality and discrimination.
Interwoven into the story is how Robinson's family life and marriage shaped the man who would became an American icon.
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Papa Was a Rolling Stone
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Have a Little Faith
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Jackie Robinson:
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At the Club
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Country Living
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Don't Do The Crime
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Please Don't Make Me Cry
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Nine Pound Steel
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I Just want to be your Man
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Together as One
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Heartaches
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