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1934 WORLD SERIES
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1934 DETROIT TIGERS
Here's a real smorgasbord for the 1930's baseball fan, especially Detroit Tiger fans! This 1-hour video consists entirely of baseball footage from the year 1934 - more 1934 material than has ever been available before on one video! Composed of three segments, this tape shows a trio of different films on 1934 baseball: "Play Ball" by the American League, "Those Tigers" (the ballclub and their '34 pennant-winning season), and the 1934 World Series.
The first 31 minutes of this video consist of the 1934 American League film "Play Ball". Commissioner Judge Landis proudly introduces the film as the first sound film ever produced by Major League Baseball! The star players of the American League are shown, often in instructional segments. This page could be easily filled by simply describing the contents of this first film alone! Except for Griffith Stadium, all American League ballparks of the day are shown, including League Park in Cleveland, and Navin Field, Detroit! All of the following players are shown at least once in this film, many in nice closeup shots: Red Ruffing, Ted Lyons, Lefty Grove, Mel Harder, Tommy Bridges, Wes & Rick Ferrell, Schoolboy Rowe, Charlie Gehringer, Al Simmons, Jimmy Dykes, Rogers Hornsby, Lou Gehrig, Jimmy Foxx, Hank Greenberg, Oscar Melillo, Dib Williams, Eric McNair, Earl Averill, Babe Ruth, Joe Sewell, Sam Rice, Willie Kamm, Connie Mack, Jackie Hayes, Jo Jo White, Mickey Cochrane, Luke Sewell, Ben Chapman, Bill Werber, Johnny Burnett and Dave Harris.
The next segment of this video is the film "Those Tigers", produced in Detroit during that memorable summer of 1934. Somewhat of a highlight film, it opens with the naming of Mickey Cochrane as new manager of the Tigers during the winter. Mickey speaks about his forecast of the season ahead. The film then follows the team from Opening Day at Navin Field thru the season and even includes clips of Ty Tyson and Harold True at the microphone broadcasting a ballgame! Fabulous shots of old Navin Field are shown throughout the film, and all of the Tiger stars of 1934 are shown: Eldon Auker, Fred Marberry, Tommy Bridges, Chief Hogsett, Vic Sorrell, Luke Hamlin, Schoolboy Rowe, Charlie Gehringer, Goose Goslin, Jo Jo White, Hank Greenberg, Rudy York, Billy Rogell, Marvin Owen, Ray Hayworth, Gee Walker, Pete Fox and Frank Doljack.
The final third of this video covers the 1934 World Series, Tigers vs Cardinals. The N.L. pennant race is touched on briefly, then the highlights of the series are shown. Most of the coverage is of games 1, 2 and 7 at Detroit, although there are some clips from Sportsman's Park, also. Included are Dizzy Dean's "beaning" at second base in game 4, and the Joe Medwick/Marv Owen spiking incident in game 7. Altogether, more 1934 World Series footage has been assembled here than has ever been seen on one video before!
Get all of this rare and restored 1934 baseball footage now on video! Send $29.95 plus $5.00 shipping. (Illinois residents must add $2.00 sales tax) to:
"RARE SPORTSFILMS N",
1126 Tennyson Lane,
Naperville, IL 60540
(630) 527-8890
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