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Mr. Rickey Calls a Meeting

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  • 1996
  • 2h 15m
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Edward Asner, Sheldon Epps, Carl Lumbly, Ed Schmidt, and Rugg Williams in Mr. Rickey Calls a Meeting (1996)
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Branch 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... Read allBranch 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... Read allBranch 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... Read all

  • Director
    • Sheldon Epps
  • Writer
    • Ed Schmidt
  • Stars
    • Edward Asner
    • David Downing
    • Tommy Redmond Hicks
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    • Director
      • Sheldon Epps
    • Writer
      • Ed Schmidt
    • Stars
      • Edward Asner
      • David Downing
      • Tommy Redmond Hicks
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    Edward Asner
    Edward Asner
    • Branch Rickey
    David Downing
    David Downing
    • Clancy Hope (Elder)
    Tommy Redmond Hicks
    • Bill Bojangles Robinson
    Carl Lumbly
    Carl Lumbly
    • Paul Robeson
    Sterling Macer Jr.
    Sterling Macer Jr.
    • Jackie Robinson
    Charles Robinson
    Charles Robinson
    • Joe Louis
    Rugg Williams
    Rugg Williams
    • Clancy Hope
    • Director
      • Sheldon Epps
    • Writer
      • Ed Schmidt
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      • 1996 (United States)
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