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Introduction

The opening introduction to JACKIE ROBINSON, a film by Ken Burns, Sarah Burns, and David McMahon, which examines the life and times of a man who lifted an entire race, and nation, on his shoulders when he crossed baseball’s color line in 1947.
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Clip Season 1 Episode 1 Length 05:28 Premiere: 04/10/16

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Season 1 Episodes

Part II
S1 E2 Length 1:54:18 Premiere Date 04/12/16

Part I
S1 E1 Length 1:53:19 Premiere Date 04/11/16

1944 Court-Martial
Clip Length 03:42 Premiere Date 04/11/16

The Negro Leagues
Clip Length 01:06 Premiere Date 04/11/16

Reese and Robinson Myth
Clip Length 02:21 Premiere Date 04/11/16

Pasadena
Clip Length 08:26 Premiere Date 04/11/16

Jackie Enters the Majors
Clip Length 03:23 Premiere Date 04/11/16

Behind the Scenes | The filmmakers on Jackie Robinson's significance
Clip Length 02:51 Premiere Date 04/11/16

Honeymoon
Clip Length 02:41 Premiere Date 04/10/16

Introduction
Clip Length 05:28 Premiere Date 04/10/16

Official Trailer
Preview Length 00:30 Premiere Date 04/10/16

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