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Champlain Valley Films: 42 (Story of Jackie Robinson)
September 28, 2013 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
| $2 – $18Saturday, September 28
8:00 pm
At Whallonsburg Grange Hall
Tickets are $5 for adults and only $2 for those under 18.
This is the story of two men who changed America by changing the world of baseball. In 1945, Branch Rickey, owner of the Brooklyn Dodgers, signed Jackie Robinson to the team. Facing racism from every side, Robinson’s courage and talent won over fans and his teammates. Fox TV said, “It will make you believe in heroes again.”
For more information on this season’s chosen Champlain Valley films contact the Champlain Valley Film Society at info@cvfilms.org.
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