The Ball Game
For the video game, see The Ball (video game).
| The Ball Game | |
|---|---|
| Distributed by | Edison Manufacturing Company |
Release dates |
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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.
Plot
The film contains footage of an 1898 baseball game between Reading Phillies 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
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.[1]
References
- ↑ "Movie Connections". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 2007-05-27.
External links
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