The Ball Game
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Distributed by | Edison Manufacturing Company |
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Country | United States |
Language | Silent |
The Ball Game is an 1898 American short black-and-white silent documentary sports film produced and distributed by Edison Manufacturing Company. It was directed by William Heise.[1]
Synopsis[edit]
The film contains footage of an 1898 baseball game between Reading Coal Heavers and the Newark Bears. The camera is situated twenty feet from the bag and a short extract of the game is then filmed.
Current status[edit]
Given its age, this short film is available to freely be downloaded from the Internet. It has also featured in a number of film collections including Diamonds on the Silver Screen.[2]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "The Ball Game". IMDb.
- ^ "Movie Connections". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 2007-05-27.
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