The Glory of Their Times

1970 0h 51m EN

👍

6.5

SOLID

★6.5TMDB · 2

Documentary

Synopsis

Spoiler shield

Documentary using still photographs, vintage film footage and interviews with some of the early stars of American baseball to trace the development of the sport from the end of the 19th Century through the first decade and a half of the Twentieth.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

WhatsApp X Facebook Telegram

Cast

Alexander Scourby
Narrator
Honus Wagner
Self
Ty Cobb
Self
John J. McGraw
Self
Babe Ruth
Self

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Bud Greenspan
Writers: Bud Greenspan, Lawrence Ritter

Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.

Did you know?

Fun facts 🍿

1 / 7

RUNTIME

Did you know

Tight 51-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

MoodPlayr · trivia#01

2 / 7

ERA

Did you know

56 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

MoodPlayr · trivia#02

3 / 7

RUNTIME

Did you know

Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

MoodPlayr · trivia#03

4 / 7

DIRECTOR

Did you know

Editor Robert Smalheiser shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

MoodPlayr · trivia#04

5 / 7

CAST

Did you know

Alexander Scourby and Honus Wagner and Ty Cobb carry the top of the cast.

MoodPlayr · trivia#05

6 / 7

WILD

Did you know

IMDB entry: tt0411445 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

MoodPlayr · trivia#06

7 / 7

WILD

Did you know

Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

MoodPlayr · trivia#07

Cinephile deep dive

The take

Bud Greenspan directs. Robert Smalheiser cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 51-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
256 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Robert Smalheiser shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Alexander Scourby and Honus Wagner and Ty Cobb carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0411445 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.