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Mr. Rickey Calls a Meeting

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On a spring day in 1947, Mr. 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 taps Jackie Robinson to be the Major League’s first black ballplayer. But a power struggle ensues when the eloquent Robeson raises questions about Rickey’s motivations to integrate white baseball.


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Publisher: L.A. Theatre Works Edition: Unabridged

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  • ISBN: 9781580814829
  • File size: 46280 KB
  • Release date: January 1, 1995
  • Duration: 01:36:24

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  • ISBN: 9781580814829
  • File size: 46290 KB
  • Release date: January 1, 1995
  • Duration: 01:36:24
  • Number of parts: 2

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On a spring day in 1947, Mr. 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 taps Jackie Robinson to be the Major League’s first black ballplayer. But a power struggle ensues when the eloquent Robeson raises questions about Rickey’s motivations to integrate white baseball.


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