Mr. Rickey Calls a Meeting

Aggiungi una trama nella tua linguaBranch Rickey, the powerful general manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers, summons heavyweight champion Joe Louis, tap star Bill 'Bojangles' Robinson, and actor Paul Robeson to his hotel room in M... Leggi tuttoBranch Rickey, the powerful general manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers, summons heavyweight champion Joe Louis, tap star Bill 'Bojangles' Robinson, and actor Paul Robeson to his hotel room in Manhattan. Rickey wants their support when he chooses Jackie Robinson to be Major League Ba... Leggi tuttoBranch Rickey, the powerful general manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers, summons heavyweight champion Joe Louis, tap star Bill 'Bojangles' Robinson, and actor Paul Robeson to his hotel room in Manhattan. Rickey wants their support when he chooses Jackie Robinson to be Major League Baseball's first black player. But a power struggle ensues when Robeson raises questions abo... Leggi tutto