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Sports on the Silver Screen

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"We'll have you cheering again."

HBO (in association with the American Film Institute) presents this 1997 anthology, narrated by Liev Schreiber, which looks at sports in cinema from the earliest silent films until the nineties. Watch not for dramatic scenes but for the glimpse of historical figures shown both cinematic and athletic- in this tribute to the merging of sports and Hollywood.

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What is Sports on the Silver Screen (1997) about?

HBO (in association with the American Film Institute) presents this 1997 anthology, narrated by Liev Schreiber, which looks at sports in cinema from the earliest silent films until the nineties. Watch not for dramatic scenes but for the glimpse of historical figures shown both cinematic and athletic- in this tribute to the merging of sports and Hollywood.

Who stars in Sports on the Silver Screen?

Sports on the Silver Screen stars Liev Schreiber (Self - Narrator (voice)), John G. Avildsen (Self (archive footage)), Lauren Bacall (Self (archive footage)), Humphrey Bogart (Self (archive footage)), Charlie Chaplin (Self (archive footage)).

How long is Sports on the Silver Screen?

Sports on the Silver Screen has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1997.

Is Sports on the Silver Screen worth watching?

Sports on the Silver Screen holds an IMDb rating of 5.0/10. Fans of Documentary are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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