Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy 'Satchel' Paige
| Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy 'Satchel' Paige | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Biography Drama Sport |
| Based on | Leroy 'Satchel' Paige (autobiography "Maybe I'll Pitch Forever" ) |
| Written by | Ronald Rubin |
| Directed by | Richard A. Colla |
| Starring | Louis Gossett Jr. |
| Music by | Jack Elliott |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Danny Arnold Jordan Davis |
| Producers | Jimmy Hawkins Stanley Rubin |
| Cinematography | Héctor R. Figueroa |
| Editors | Bud S. Isaacs LaReine Johnston |
| Running time | 98 mins. |
| Production companies | Satie Productions Ltd. TBA Productions Inc. Triseme Warner Bros. Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | May 31, 1981 |
Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy 'Satchel' Paigeis a 1981 Americanmade-for-televisionbiographical filmdirected byRichard A. Colla[1]and based onLeroy'sautobiography,Don't Look Back: Satchel Paige in the Shadows of Baseball.[2]It starsLouis Gossett Jr.andBeverly Todd.[3]
Cast
[edit]- Louis Gossett Jr.asLeroy 'Satchel' Page
- Beverly Toddas Lahoma Brown
- Cleavon Littleas Rabbit
- Ernie BarnesasJosh Gibson
- Clifton DavisasCool Papa Bell
- Bubba Phillipsas Coach Hardy
- John Beradinoas Jake Wells
- Hal Williamsas Roberts
- Jim Davisas Mr. Wilkenson
- Ossie Davisas Chuffy Russell
- Taylor Lacheras Announcer
- Tonea Stewartas Mama Paige (as Tommie Stewart)
- J.R. Horneas Mr. Andrews
- Donnie Walkeras Sugar Boy Porter
- Don Blakelyas Bartender
- Candy Ann Brownas Ramona
- Gloria Gifford as Darlene
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^"Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy 'Satchel' Paige".Turner Classic Movies.RetrievedApril 24,2016.
- ^Ribowsky, Mark (2000).Don't Look Back: Satchel Paige in the Shadows of Baseball.Cambridge, Massachusetts:Da Capo Press.ISBN978-0306809637.
- ^"Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy 'Satchel' Paige (1981) - Richard A. Colla, George C. Scott | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie".
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Categories:
- 1981 television films
- 1981 films
- 1980s sports films
- African-American biographical dramas
- American baseball films
- Films directed by Richard A. Colla
- Films scored by Jack Elliott (composer)
- Cultural depictions of baseball players
- Cultural depictions of American people
- Biographical films about sportspeople
- Black people in art
- ABC Motion Pictures films
- Warner Bros. films
- 1980s English-language films
- American drama television films
- 1980s American films
- American television film stubs